#749508
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.2% 0.152 124), rgb(116, 149, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#749508 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749508 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 149, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.152 124) |
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 #749508 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749508 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #749508 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #749508 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C994
oklch(80.8% 0.074 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AD55
oklch(70.7% 0.12 124)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749508
oklch(62.2% 0.152 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B03
oklch(26.9% 0.063 123.9)
#749508 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A891E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8D7E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749508
#749508
oklch(62.2% 0.152 124)
- #9B6CD0
#9B6CD0
oklch(62.2% 0.152 304)
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 #749508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #749508 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.