#737229
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.8% 0.095 108.5), rgb(115, 114, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#737229 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737229 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 114, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.095 108.5) |
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 #737229 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737229 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #737229 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737229 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A472
oklch(70.6% 0.068 108)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737229
oklch(53.8% 0.095 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#656421
oklch(49% 0.088 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#53521E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#737229 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) | #7B6D20 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C702D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6B63 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737229
#737229
oklch(53.8% 0.095 108.5)
- #6C64A2
#6C64A2
oklch(53.7% 0.096 288.7)
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 #737229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
Use #737229 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.