#75974B
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.3% 0.111 129), rgb(117, 151, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#75974B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75974B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 151, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.111 129) |
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 #75974B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75974B | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75974B text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75974B text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB71
oklch(70.6% 0.086 128.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75974B
oklch(63.3% 0.111 129)
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Step 600
600
#5D802B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C1E
oklch(49% 0.111 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F581B
oklch(42.6% 0.092 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#35491C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#75974B 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) | #9D8E44 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C50 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789185 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75974B
#75974B
oklch(63.3% 0.111 129)
- #9E77BD
#9E77BD
oklch(63.4% 0.11 309.1)
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 #75974B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.010
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #75974B 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.