#747D51
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(57.1% 0.064 117.9), rgb(116, 125, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#747D51 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747D51 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 125, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.064 117.9) |
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 #747D51 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747D51 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747D51 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747D51 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F66
oklch(63.2% 0.059 118.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747D51
oklch(57.1% 0.064 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E653E
oklch(49% 0.059 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5333
oklch(42.7% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#40452D
oklch(37.9% 0.039 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#747D51 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) | #83784E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827953 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787872 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747D51
#747D51
oklch(57.1% 0.064 117.9)
- #7C7099
#7C7099
oklch(57.2% 0.064 297.8)
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 #747D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
Use #747D51 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.