#76855D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.4% 0.061 124.9), rgb(118, 133, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#76855D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76855D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 133, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.061 124.9) |
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 #76855D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76855D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76855D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76855D text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA686
oklch(70.7% 0.047 124.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#76855D
oklch(59.4% 0.061 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A4F
oklch(55.5% 0.066 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#596740
oklch(49.1% 0.061 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#495435
oklch(42.7% 0.05 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D452E
oklch(37.6% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#76855D 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) | #89805A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79817A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76855D
#76855D
oklch(59.4% 0.061 124.9)
- #87759C
#87759C
oklch(59.3% 0.062 305.6)
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 #76855D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #76855D 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.