#74791F
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.4% 0.11 112.6), rgb(116, 121, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#74791F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74791F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 121, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.11 112.6) |
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 #74791F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74791F | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74791F text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74791F text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9043
oklch(63.2% 0.101 113)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74791F
oklch(55.4% 0.11 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626611
oklch(49.1% 0.102 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505312
oklch(42.6% 0.085 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424517
oklch(37.7% 0.066 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 112.8)
#74791F 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) | #82730E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837526 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7168 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74791F
#74791F
oklch(55.4% 0.11 112.6)
- #7565AD
#7565AD
oklch(55.3% 0.11 292.6)
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 #74791F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
Use #74791F 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.