#747E42
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(57% 0.084 116.9), rgb(116, 126, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#747E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747E42 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 126, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.084 116.9) |
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 #747E42 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747E42 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747E42 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747E42 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67B
oklch(70.8% 0.06 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869059
oklch(63.2% 0.077 117.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747E42
oklch(57% 0.084 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6630
oklch(49% 0.077 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5428
oklch(42.8% 0.066 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#747E42 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) | #85783D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847945 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7870 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747E42
#747E42
oklch(57% 0.084 116.9)
- #7D6DA3
#7D6DA3
oklch(57.1% 0.083 297.3)
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 #747E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
Use #747E42 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.