#759238
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.8% 0.122 124.9), rgb(117, 146, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#759238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759238 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 146, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.122 124.9) |
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 #759238 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759238 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #759238 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #759238 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AB68
oklch(70.7% 0.095 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#759238
oklch(61.8% 0.122 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#628013
oklch(55.7% 0.133 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425809
oklch(42.7% 0.102 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#384913
oklch(37.8% 0.08 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 125.1)
#759238 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) | #9A892E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8B7F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759238
#759238
oklch(61.8% 0.122 124.9)
- #9771C0
#9771C0
oklch(61.8% 0.122 305.3)
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 #759238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
Use #759238 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.