#747B09
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.8% 0.122 113.7), rgb(116, 123, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#747B09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747B09 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 123, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.122 113.7) |
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 #747B09 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747B09 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747B09 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747B09 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A765
oklch(70.7% 0.089 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#899138
oklch(63.2% 0.113 114)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747B09
oklch(55.8% 0.122 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5403
oklch(42.7% 0.094 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414610
oklch(37.8% 0.074 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#747B09 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) | #857400 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857618 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7368 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747B09
#747B09
oklch(55.8% 0.122 113.7)
- #7864B4
#7864B4
oklch(55.8% 0.122 293.6)
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 #747B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.012
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.020
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
Use #747B09 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.