#736D00
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.3% 0.112 105.9), rgb(115, 109, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#736D00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736D00 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 109, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.112 105.9) |
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 #736D00 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736D00 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736D00 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #736D00 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A463
oklch(70.7% 0.086 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#938D34
oklch(63.1% 0.11 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736D00
oklch(52.3% 0.112 105.9)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#47440D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 106.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280A
oklch(27% 0.046 107.3)
#736D00 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) | #786900 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C0E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D655C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736D00
#736D00
oklch(52.3% 0.112 105.9)
- #655FA7
#655FA7
oklch(52.4% 0.111 285.7)
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 #736D00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #736D00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.008
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.008
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
Use #736D00 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.