#747E37
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.9% 0.096 116.2), rgb(116, 126, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#747E37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747E37 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 126, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.096 116.2) |
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 #747E37 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747E37 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747E37 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747E37 text on black | 4.78:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A5
oklch(81% 0.044 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA675
oklch(70.6% 0.068 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#869050
oklch(63% 0.088 116.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747E37
oklch(56.9% 0.096 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6725
oklch(49.1% 0.09 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5421
oklch(42.8% 0.074 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404520
oklch(37.6% 0.057 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#747E37 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) | #867830 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B786E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747E37
#747E37
oklch(56.9% 0.096 116.2)
- #7C6BA9
#7C6BA9
oklch(56.9% 0.095 295.8)
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 #747E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
Use #747E37 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.