#749231
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.7% 0.128 124.8), rgb(116, 146, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#749231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749231 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 146, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.128 124.8) |
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 #749231 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749231 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #749231 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #749231 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89C
oklch(80.8% 0.063 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AC64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 125.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749231
oklch(61.7% 0.128 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#38490F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#749231 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) | #9A8924 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968738 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798B7E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749231
#749231
oklch(61.7% 0.128 124.8)
- #9770C3
#9770C3
oklch(61.8% 0.128 304.6)
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 #749231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
Use #749231 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.