#747B22
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56% 0.11 113.9), rgb(116, 123, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#747B22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747B22 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 123, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.11 113.9) |
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 #747B22 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747B22 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747B22 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747B22 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66C
oklch(70.6% 0.079 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#899043
oklch(63.1% 0.101 113.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747B22
oklch(56% 0.11 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606712
oklch(49.2% 0.103 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5413
oklch(42.8% 0.085 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414518
oklch(37.6% 0.066 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#747B22 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) | #847513 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847729 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7369 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747B22
#747B22
oklch(56% 0.11 113.9)
- #7866AE
#7866AE
oklch(55.8% 0.11 294)
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 #747B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
Use #747B22 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.