#749037
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.3% 0.121 124.6), rgb(116, 144, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#749037 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 125°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749037 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 144, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.121 124.6) |
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 #749037 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749037 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #749037 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #749037 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#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
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AB68
oklch(70.7% 0.095 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749037
oklch(61.3% 0.121 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#628015
oklch(55.7% 0.132 125)
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Step 700
700
#526C02
oklch(49.2% 0.122 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#43580A
oklch(42.8% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#384814
oklch(37.6% 0.078 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#749037 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) | #98872D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79897D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749037
#749037
oklch(61.3% 0.121 124.6)
- #9570BE
#9570BE
oklch(61.3% 0.121 304.9)
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 #749037, 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 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
Use #749037 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.