Exploring the Color #747D6B

#747D6B sits at 90° on the color wheel, placing it in the chartreuse family of the neutral half of the spectrum. With 8% saturation and 45% lightness, it reads as a heavily muted, balanced tone — a quiet, restrained presence that recedes rather than competes. Its RGB mix of 116, 125, 107 produces a 4.89:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #747D6B is a close cousin of CSS dim gray — about 23 units away from #696969. Designers reach for chartreuse hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the balanced cast tends to pair best with either warm or cool accents depending on the surrounding palette.

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