#747C47
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.6% 0.075 115.9), rgb(116, 124, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#747C47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747C47 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 124, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.075 115.9) |
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 #747C47 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747C47 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747C47 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747C47 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA57F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#878F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.069 116)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747C47
oklch(56.6% 0.075 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6636
oklch(49.2% 0.07 115.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D532D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404528
oklch(37.8% 0.046 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#747C47 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) | #837743 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79776F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747C47
#747C47
oklch(56.6% 0.075 115.9)
- #7A6D9E
#7A6D9E
oklch(56.6% 0.076 296.1)
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 #747C47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
Use #747C47 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.