Swamp Green Color
Swamp Green is a yellow green color with hex code #748500. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with swamp green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Swamp Green Color Values
What Does Swamp Green Mean?
Swamp Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Swamp Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Swamp Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: strong yellow green, #7E9F2E).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Swamp Green
Swamp Green and #120085 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #855400 and #318500, which sit beside swamp green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair swamp green with triadic partners #007385 and #850073. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Shit Green —
#758000(Delta E 4) - Poop Green —
#6F7C00(Delta E 5) - Trendy Green —
#7C881A(Delta E 5) - Dark Yellow Green —
#728F02(Delta E 7) - Baby Shit Green —
#889717(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #748500; }
.background { background-color: #748500; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748500; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #74850040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for swamp green?
Swamp Green has the hex code #748500. In RGB notation it is rgb(116, 133, 0), in HSL it is hsl(68, 100%, 26%), and its OKLCH value is 0.582, 0.136, 118.3.
What does the color swamp green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like swamp green carry distinct psychological associations. Swamp Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Swamp Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with swamp green?
Swamp Green has three easy routes: its complement #120085 for punch, its neighbors #855400 and #318500 for something calmer, or triadic partners #007385 and #850073 when you want energy.
Is swamp green a standard web color?
No — Swamp Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #748500 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make swamp green lighter or darker?
To lighten swamp green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F7FFC2 (lightest tint) to #121400 (darkest shade).
About Swamp Green
Swamp Green is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #748500 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.