#737E53
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.3% 0.064 120.1), rgb(115, 126, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#737E53 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737E53 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 126, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.064 120.1) |
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 #737E53 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737E53 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737E53 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737E53 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AF
oklch(81% 0.03 120)
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Step 400
400
#9CA585
oklch(70.6% 0.046 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#858F67
oklch(63.1% 0.058 119.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737E53
oklch(57.3% 0.064 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C663F
oklch(49.1% 0.059 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5334
oklch(42.6% 0.049 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F452E
oklch(37.8% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#737E53 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) | #837950 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827955 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777A73 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737E53
#737E53
oklch(57.3% 0.064 120.1)
- #7E7099
#7E7099
oklch(57.3% 0.064 300)
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 #737E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
Use #737E53 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.