#74810A
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.3% 0.129 116.7), rgb(116, 129, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#74810A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74810A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 129, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 86%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.129 116.7) |
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 #74810A | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74810A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74810A text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74810A text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.057 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA864
oklch(70.7% 0.092 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#859235
oklch(63% 0.118 116.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74810A
oklch(57.3% 0.129 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F460E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#74810A 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C796D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74810A
#74810A
oklch(57.3% 0.129 116.7)
- #8166BA
#8166BA
oklch(57.3% 0.128 297)
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 #74810A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.013
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
Use #74810A 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.