#748857
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.8% 0.074 126.6), rgb(116, 136, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#748857 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748857 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 136, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.074 126.6) |
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 #748857 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748857 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748857 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748857 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A881
oklch(70.8% 0.058 127)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748857
oklch(59.8% 0.074 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#677C47
oklch(55.6% 0.08 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#566938
oklch(49.3% 0.076 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#46552F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 126)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#748857 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) | #8D8254 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8159 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77847C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748857
#748857
oklch(59.8% 0.074 126.6)
- #8B74A3
#8B74A3
oklch(59.8% 0.075 306.6)
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 #748857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #748857 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.