#749424
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.1% 0.14 124.6), rgb(116, 148, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#749424 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749424 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 148, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.14 124.6) |
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 #749424 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749424 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #749424 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #749424 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C998
oklch(81% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AC5E
oklch(70.6% 0.109 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749424
oklch(62.1% 0.14 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374904
oklch(37.6% 0.091 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B07
oklch(27% 0.058 124.8)
#749424 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) | #9C8A0C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98892E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8D7F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749424
#749424
oklch(62.1% 0.14 124.6)
- #9A6ECA
#9A6ECA
oklch(62.1% 0.141 304.7)
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 #749424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
Use #749424 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.