#75970D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.8% 0.153 124.3), rgb(117, 151, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#75970D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 124°. 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 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75970D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 151, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 84%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.153 124.3) |
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 #75970D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75970D | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75970D text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75970D text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C994
oklch(80.8% 0.074 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AD55
oklch(70.7% 0.12 124)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75970D
oklch(62.8% 0.153 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B03
oklch(26.9% 0.063 123.9)
#75970D 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) | #A08C00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B21 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8F80 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75970D
#75970D
oklch(62.8% 0.153 124.3)
- #9D6DD2
#9D6DD2
oklch(62.7% 0.153 304.3)
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 #75970D, 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 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
Use #75970D 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.