#747F2A
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57% 0.109 116.3), rgb(116, 127, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#747F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747F2A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 127, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.109 116.3) |
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 #747F2A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747F2A | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747F2A text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747F2A text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76E
oklch(70.6% 0.079 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#869146
oklch(63.1% 0.1 116.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747F2A
oklch(57% 0.109 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6717
oklch(49% 0.101 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5417
oklch(42.6% 0.083 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#40461A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#747F2A 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) | #88781F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877930 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B786E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747F2A
#747F2A
oklch(57% 0.109 116.3)
- #7E69B0
#7E69B0
oklch(57.1% 0.109 296.4)
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 #747F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
Use #747F2A 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.