#757B1E Color

#757B1E is rgb(117, 123, 30) in RGB, hsl(64, 61%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 76%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), visibly different at ΔE 10.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#757B1E

HEX#757B1E

RGBrgb(117, 123, 30)

HSLhsl(64, 61%, 30%)

HSVhsv(64, 76%, 48%)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 76%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(56% 0.113 113.2)

LABlab(49.78% -11.26 46.45)

LCHlch(49.78% 47.79 103.63)

What #757B1E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #757B1E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olive#808000ΔE 10.03 Old Moss Green#867E36ΔE 10.46 Khaki Green#728639ΔE 10.46 Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre)#807532ΔE 12.65 Mustard Green#6E6E30ΔE 14.03 Olive Drab#6B8E23ΔE 14.45

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#757B1E Channel Values

How #757B1E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 117 · G 123 · B 30	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 64° · S 61% · L 30%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 64° · S 76% · V 48%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 5% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 52%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.56:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #757B1E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #757B1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #757B1E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #757B1E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #757B1E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#757B1E

Protanopia#7A7A1E

Protanomaly#787A1E

Deuteranopia#79791F

Deuteranomaly#777A1E

Tritanopia#7C7474

Tritanomaly#79775D

Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #757B1E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-757b1e: #757B1E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #757B1E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-757b1e': '#757B1E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.482, blue: 0.118)

Android XML<color name="color_757b1e">#757B1E</color>

SVG fillfill="#757B1E"

More Yellow Colors

#757B1E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#757B1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #757B1E?

#757B1E is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 123, 30) in RGB and hsl(64, 61%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.03.

What is the RGB value of #757B1E?

#757B1E is rgb(117, 123, 30) — red 117, green 123, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #757B1E?

#757B1E converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 76%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #757B1E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #757B1E scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #757B1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #757B1E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.03, which is visibly different.

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