#748E1B
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.5% 0.137 122.2), rgb(116, 142, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#748E1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748E1B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 142, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.137 122.2) |
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 #748E1B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748E1B | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748E1B text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748E1B text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 122.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C898
oklch(80.9% 0.067 122)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 122.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748E1B
oklch(60.5% 0.137 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4903
oklch(37.9% 0.09 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#222B07
oklch(27.2% 0.057 122.3)
#748E1B 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) | #978500 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948427 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8679 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748E1B
#748E1B
oklch(60.5% 0.137 122.2)
- #926BC5
#926BC5
oklch(60.5% 0.137 302.5)
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 #748E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.010
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.011
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
Use #748E1B 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.