#748B49
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.3% 0.095 124.9), rgb(116, 139, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#748B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748B49 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 139, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.095 124.9) |
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 #748B49 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748B49 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748B49 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748B49 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A976
oklch(70.7% 0.074 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748B49
oklch(60.3% 0.095 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#657E35
oklch(55.7% 0.104 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#546A27
oklch(49.1% 0.097 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#455622
oklch(42.6% 0.079 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4721
oklch(37.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#748B49 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) | #918444 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78857B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748B49
#748B49
oklch(60.3% 0.095 124.9)
- #8E72AF
#8E72AF
oklch(60.2% 0.095 304.8)
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 #748B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
Use #748B49 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.