What color is #747F3E?

#747F3E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Grasshopper. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747F3E?

The RGB value is 116, 127, 62: 116 red, 127 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747F3E?

The complementary color is #493E7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747F3E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747F3E color

#747F3E rgb(116, 127, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #747F3E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 49.8% green and 24.3% blue (116, 127, 62).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 34% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Grasshopper (#77824A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#747F3E color codes

HEX	`#747F3E`
RGB	`rgb(116, 127, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 49.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 34%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 51%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 51%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.97, -14.53, 33.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.97, 36.68, 113.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.662, 19.24, 7.445)`
Decimal	`7634750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747F3E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #747F3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#747F3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #747F3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747f3e; }
.text { color: #747f3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747f3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 127 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747f3e, #547f3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Drab.

Questions

What color is #747F3E?: #747F3E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Grasshopper. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747F3E?: The RGB value is 116, 127, 62: 116 red, 127 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747F3E?: The complementary color is #493E7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747F3E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.