#75894B
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.9% 0.09 123.7), rgb(117, 137, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#75894B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75894B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 137, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.09 123.7) |
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 #75894B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75894B | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75894B text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75894B text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 123.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75894B
oklch(59.9% 0.09 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#687D38
oklch(55.7% 0.098 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#56692B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#475624
oklch(42.8% 0.076 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A15
oklch(27.2% 0.037 123.9)
#75894B 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) | #8F8246 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79847A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75894B
#75894B
oklch(59.9% 0.09 123.7)
- #8B72AC
#8B72AC
oklch(59.8% 0.091 303.6)
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 #75894B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #75894B 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.