Palettes / Colors / #757E4E
#757E4E — Dusty Green
#757E4E is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #757E4E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#757E4E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #564E7E; it also sits naturally between #7E6F4E and #5D7E4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #757E4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 117, 126, 78 |
| HSL | 71°, 24%, 40% |
| HSV | 71°, 38%, 49% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 38%, 51% |
| XYZ | 16.17, 19.25, 10.07 |
| Yxy | 19.25, 0.3555, 0.4232 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.98, -11.65, 25.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.88, -8.79, 15.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 49% · Blue 31%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 51%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #757E4E
.text { color: #757E4E; }
.background { background-color: #757E4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #757E4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 126, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 24%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #757E4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 126, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #757E4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 126, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#757E4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#757E4E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #564E7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.33:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.85:1 AA |
Best text color on #757E4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #757E4E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #757E4E: ·
How #757E4E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #757E4E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #757E4E?
#757E4E is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 117, 126, 78). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #757E4E?
#757E4E is RGB 117, 126, 78 — HSL 71°, 24%, 40% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 38%, 51%.
What colors go with #757E4E?
Its complement is #564E7E; analogous partners are #7E6F4E and #5D7E4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #757E4E for text?
Black text on #757E4E has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.33:1.