#748C06
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60% 0.142 121.1), rgb(116, 140, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#748C06 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748C06 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 140, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 92%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.142 121.1) |
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 #748C06 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748C06 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748C06 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748C06 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AB59
oklch(70.6% 0.111 121.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748C06
oklch(60% 0.142 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B05
oklch(27.1% 0.059 122)
#748C06 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) | #958300 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92831B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8476 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748C06
#748C06
oklch(60% 0.142 121.1)
- #8F69C7
#8F69C7
oklch(60% 0.143 300.9)
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 #748C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.009
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
Use #748C06 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.