#737237
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.9% 0.081 108), rgb(115, 114, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#737237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737237 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 114, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.081 108) |
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 #737237 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737237 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #737237 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737237 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47A
oklch(70.8% 0.058 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D57
oklch(63.1% 0.074 107.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737237
oklch(53.9% 0.081 108)
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Step 700
700
#65642E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#525227
oklch(42.8% 0.063 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#444424
oklch(37.8% 0.049 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#737237 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) | #7A6E32 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6C64 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737237
#737237
oklch(53.9% 0.081 108)
- #6C679B
#6C679B
oklch(54% 0.08 287.8)
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 #737237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #737237 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.