#737038
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.5% 0.077 106), rgb(115, 112, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#737038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737038 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 112, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.077 106) |
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 #737038 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737038 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #737038 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #737038 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C59
oklch(63% 0.07 105.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737038
oklch(53.5% 0.077 106)
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Step 700
700
#666330
oklch(49% 0.072 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#535129
oklch(42.7% 0.059 106.1)
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Step 900
900
#454325
oklch(37.7% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#737038 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) | #786C33 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F3B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6A63 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737038
#737038
oklch(53.5% 0.077 106)
- #696698
#696698
oklch(53.4% 0.078 286.2)
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 #737038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
Use #737038 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.