#748474
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.6% 0.03 145.2), rgb(116, 132, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#748474 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748474 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.03 145.2) |
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 #748474 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748474 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748474 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748474 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.009 145.5)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.014 145.4)
-
Step 400
400
#98A598
oklch(70.8% 0.024 145.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#748474
oklch(59.6% 0.03 145.2)
-
Step 600
600
#687968
oklch(55.7% 0.033 145.1)
-
Step 700
700
#566656
oklch(49.2% 0.032 145.1)
-
Step 800
800
#475347
oklch(42.8% 0.025 145.1)
-
Step 900
900
#3B453B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 145.1)
-
Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#748474 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) | #858173 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F75 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73837F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748474
#748474
oklch(59.6% 0.03 145.2)
- #897989
#897989
oklch(59.6% 0.031 326)
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 #748474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #748474 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.