#737516
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.3% 0.111 110.8), rgb(115, 117, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#737516 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737516 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 117, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.111 110.8) |
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 #737516 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737516 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737516 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737516 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F40
oklch(63.1% 0.103 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737516
oklch(54.3% 0.111 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#64650C
oklch(49% 0.103 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#515310
oklch(42.7% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#737516 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6D64 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737516
#737516
oklch(54.3% 0.111 110.8)
- #7063AB
#7063AB
oklch(54.4% 0.11 290.5)
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 #737516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.019
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #737516 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.