#75872D
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59% 0.117 119.8), rgb(117, 135, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#75872D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75872D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 135, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.117 119.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #75872D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75872D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75872D text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75872D text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
-
Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
-
Step 400
400
#9AA96C
oklch(70.8% 0.085 119.9)
-
Step 500
500
#819343
oklch(63.1% 0.108 120.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#75872D
oklch(59% 0.117 119.8)
-
Step 700
700
#596912
oklch(49.1% 0.109 120)
-
Step 800
800
#495613
oklch(42.8% 0.09 120)
-
Step 900
900
#3D4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 120)
-
Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#75872D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F7F21 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F34 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8075 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75872D
#75872D
oklch(59% 0.117 119.8)
- #886CB8
#886CB8
oklch(59% 0.116 299.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #75872D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
Use #75872D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.