#749A4E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64% 0.113 130.8), rgb(116, 154, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#749A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749A4E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 154, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.113 130.8) |
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 #749A4E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749A4E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #749A4E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749A4E text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B4C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 130.8)
-
Step 400
400
#8DAC72
oklch(70.6% 0.088 131.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#749A4E
oklch(64% 0.113 130.8)
-
Step 600
600
#59812C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 130.9)
-
Step 700
700
#496D1F
oklch(49% 0.114 131)
-
Step 800
800
#3C591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 131.1)
-
Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#749A4E 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) | #A09148 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E53 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769488 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749A4E
#749A4E
oklch(64% 0.113 130.8)
- #A278BF
#A278BF
oklch(64.1% 0.113 310.6)
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 #749A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.014
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
Use #749A4E 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.