#747D46
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.9% 0.078 116.6), rgb(116, 125, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#747D46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 117°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747D46 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 125, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.078 116.6) |
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 #747D46 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747D46 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747D46 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747D46 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#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
#9EA67E
oklch(70.8% 0.056 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#868F5D
oklch(63% 0.071 116.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747D46
oklch(56.9% 0.078 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6634
oklch(49.1% 0.073 116.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D532C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404527
oklch(37.7% 0.048 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#252817
oklch(26.8% 0.03 116.6)
#747D46 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) | #847842 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837949 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797870 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747D46
#747D46
oklch(56.9% 0.078 116.6)
- #7B6DA0
#7B6DA0
oklch(56.8% 0.079 296.4)
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 #747D46, 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 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
Use #747D46 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.