#737B2B
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.9% 0.104 114.6), rgb(115, 123, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#737B2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737B2B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 123, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.104 114.6) |
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 #737B2B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737B2B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737B2B text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737B2B text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA670
oklch(70.6% 0.074 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#889049
oklch(63.1% 0.095 114.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737B2B
oklch(55.9% 0.104 114.6)
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Step 700
700
#60671C
oklch(49.2% 0.097 114.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E541A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#737B2B 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) | #847521 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837630 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A746A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737B2B
#737B2B
oklch(55.9% 0.104 114.6)
- #7967AB
#7967AB
oklch(56% 0.104 295)
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 #737B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
Use #737B2B 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.