#747A50
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.3% 0.061 115), rgb(116, 122, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#747A50 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747A50 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 122, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.061 115) |
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 #747A50 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747A50 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747A50 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747A50 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA485
oklch(70.6% 0.044 115)
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Step 500
500
#888E67
oklch(63.1% 0.056 115.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747A50
oklch(56.3% 0.061 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F653F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5234
oklch(42.7% 0.047 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#41442D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#747A50 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) | #80764D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7752 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79756F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747A50
#747A50
oklch(56.3% 0.061 115)
- #786F96
#786F96
oklch(56.5% 0.06 295)
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 #747A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #747A50 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.