#74803A
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.4% 0.096 117.6), rgb(116, 128, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#74803A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74803A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 128, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.096 117.6) |
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 #74803A | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74803A | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74803A text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74803A text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#D7DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA776
oklch(70.8% 0.069 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#859151
oklch(63.2% 0.089 117.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74803A
oklch(57.4% 0.096 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6727
oklch(49.1% 0.088 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5422
oklch(42.7% 0.073 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4621
oklch(37.8% 0.058 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#74803A 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) | #887A33 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7A70 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74803A
#74803A
oklch(57.4% 0.096 117.6)
- #7F6CAA
#7F6CAA
oklch(57.4% 0.095 297.4)
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 #74803A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
Use #74803A 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.