#75942E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.2% 0.133 124.8), rgb(117, 148, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#75942E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75942E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 148, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.133 124.8) |
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 #75942E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75942E | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75942E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75942E text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC62
oklch(70.7% 0.104 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75942E
oklch(62.2% 0.133 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#37490B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 125)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#75942E 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) | #9C8A1F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988936 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8D7F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75942E
#75942E
oklch(62.2% 0.133 124.8)
- #9970C7
#9970C7
oklch(62.2% 0.133 304.5)
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 #75942E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
Use #75942E 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.