#748E37
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.8% 0.118 123.9), rgb(116, 142, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#748E37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748E37 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 142, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.118 123.9) |
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 #748E37 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748E37 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748E37 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748E37 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
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AB69
oklch(70.8% 0.093 123.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748E37
oklch(60.8% 0.118 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#647F18
oklch(55.6% 0.128 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#536B06
oklch(49.1% 0.119 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#44570D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#394815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#748E37 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) | #96862D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79877B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748E37
#748E37
oklch(60.8% 0.118 123.9)
- #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 #748E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
Use #748E37 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.