#74891E
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(59.3% 0.13 120.5), rgb(116, 137, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#74891E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74891E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 137, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.13 120.5) |
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 #74891E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74891E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74891E text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74891E text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98AA66
oklch(70.8% 0.094 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#809439
oklch(63.2% 0.119 120.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74891E
oklch(59.3% 0.13 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485604
oklch(42.6% 0.099 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4711
oklch(37.6% 0.077 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#74891E 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) | #928103 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8128 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8175 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74891E
#74891E
oklch(59.3% 0.13 120.5)
- #8B6ABF
#8B6ABF
oklch(59.3% 0.13 300.4)
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 #74891E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
Use #74891E 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.