#737434
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.4% 0.086 109.8), rgb(115, 116, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#737434 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737434 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 116, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.086 109.8) |
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 #737434 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737434 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737434 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737434 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 109.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A477
oklch(70.6% 0.062 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E54
oklch(63.1% 0.079 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737434
oklch(54.4% 0.086 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#64652A
oklch(49.3% 0.081 109.9)
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Step 800
800
#515224
oklch(42.7% 0.066 110)
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Step 900
900
#434422
oklch(37.7% 0.052 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#737434 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) | #7C6F2E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7237 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6D66 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737434
#737434
oklch(54.4% 0.086 109.8)
- #6F679F
#6F679F
oklch(54.4% 0.086 289.8)
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 #737434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
Use #737434 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.