#747A4E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.3% 0.064 114.8), rgb(116, 122, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#747A4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747A4E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.064 114.8) |
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 #747A4E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747A4E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747A4E text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747A4E text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA484
oklch(70.6% 0.045 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#888E65
oklch(63.1% 0.059 114.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747A4E
oklch(56.3% 0.064 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#60653D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5233
oklch(42.6% 0.048 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#747A4E 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) | #80764B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807750 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79756F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747A4E
#747A4E
oklch(56.3% 0.064 114.8)
- #786E97
#786E97
oklch(56.3% 0.063 295.5)
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 #747A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #747A4E 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.