#749706
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.7% 0.155 124.5), rgb(116, 151, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#749706 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749706 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 151, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 92%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.155 124.5) |
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 #749706 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749706 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #749706 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #749706 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA94
oklch(81% 0.076 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AD54
oklch(70.6% 0.121 124.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749706
oklch(62.7% 0.155 124.5)
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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
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B02
oklch(26.9% 0.064 123.7)
#749706 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) | #A08C00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B1E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8F80 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749706
#749706
oklch(62.7% 0.155 124.5)
- #9E6DD3
#9E6DD3
oklch(62.8% 0.155 304.5)
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 #749706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.051
Use #749706 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.