#737E28
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.6% 0.11 116.3), rgb(115, 126, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#737E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737E28 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 126, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.11 116.3) |
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 #737E28 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737E28 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737E28 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737E28 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76E
oklch(70.6% 0.079 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#869146
oklch(63.1% 0.1 116.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737E28
oklch(56.6% 0.11 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6716
oklch(49% 0.102 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5416
oklch(42.6% 0.084 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404619
oklch(37.8% 0.066 116)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#737E28 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) | #87771C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86782E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A776D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737E28
#737E28
oklch(56.6% 0.11 116.3)
- #7D68AF
#7D68AF
oklch(56.7% 0.109 296.4)
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 #737E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
Use #737E28 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.