#748601
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.5% 0.137 118.7), rgb(116, 134, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#748601 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748601 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 134, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.137 118.7) |
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 #748601 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748601 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748601 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748601 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79A
oklch(81% 0.062 119)
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Step 400
400
#9AA961
oklch(70.6% 0.098 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#82942F
oklch(63.2% 0.126 118.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#748601
oklch(58.5% 0.137 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4709
oklch(37.6% 0.082 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#748601 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) | #907E00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E17 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7E71 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748601
#748601
oklch(58.5% 0.137 118.7)
- #8767C1
#8767C1
oklch(58.5% 0.137 298.5)
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 #748601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.003
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
Use #748601 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.