#74822A
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(57.7% 0.113 117.8), rgb(116, 130, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#74822A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74822A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 130, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.113 117.8) |
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 #74822A | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74822A | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74822A text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74822A text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86D
oklch(70.8% 0.081 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#849244
oklch(63.1% 0.105 117.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74822A
oklch(57.7% 0.113 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6814
oklch(49.1% 0.105 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5515
oklch(42.7% 0.087 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4619
oklch(37.7% 0.067 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#74822A 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) | #8B7B1E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C30 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7B70 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74822A
#74822A
oklch(57.7% 0.113 117.8)
- #826AB3
#826AB3
oklch(57.8% 0.112 298)
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 #74822A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.014
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
Use #74822A 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.