#748E42
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.9% 0.107 125.1), rgb(116, 142, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#748E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748E42 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 142, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.107 125.1) |
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 #748E42 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748E42 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748E42 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748E42 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AA70
oklch(70.7% 0.084 125.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748E42
oklch(60.9% 0.107 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#647F29
oklch(55.7% 0.117 125)
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Step 700
700
#526B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#445719
oklch(42.7% 0.09 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#39481B
oklch(37.7% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#748E42 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) | #95863B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918547 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78887D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748E42
#748E42
oklch(60.9% 0.107 125.1)
- #9272B6
#9272B6
oklch(61% 0.106 305.1)
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 #748E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
Use #748E42 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.