#748738
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.1% 0.107 121.1), rgb(116, 135, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#748738 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748738 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 135, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.107 121.1) |
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 #748738 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748738 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748738 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748738 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A872
oklch(70.6% 0.076 121)
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Step 500
500
#80934C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 121.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#748738
oklch(59.1% 0.107 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#58691F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#48561C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C471D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232912
oklch(26.8% 0.04 121.1)
#748738 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) | #8F8030 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8076 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748738
#748738
oklch(59.1% 0.107 121.1)
- #896EB3
#896EB3
oklch(59.2% 0.106 301.2)
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 #748738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.004
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
Use #748738 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.