#748E36
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.8% 0.119 123.8), rgb(116, 142, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#748E36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748E36 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 142, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.119 123.8) |
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 #748E36 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748E36 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748E36 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748E36 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#95AB69
oklch(70.8% 0.093 123.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748E36
oklch(60.8% 0.119 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#647F16
oklch(55.6% 0.129 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B04
oklch(49.1% 0.12 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#44570B
oklch(42.6% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394814
oklch(37.6% 0.077 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#748E36 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) | #96852C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79877B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748E36
#748E36
oklch(60.8% 0.119 123.8)
- #926FBC
#926FBC
oklch(60.7% 0.119 304)
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 #748E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
Use #748E36 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.