#73803B
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.3% 0.095 118.3), rgb(115, 128, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#73803B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73803B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 128, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.095 118.3) |
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 #73803B | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73803B | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73803B text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73803B text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA776
oklch(70.7% 0.069 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#849152
oklch(63.1% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73803B
oklch(57.3% 0.095 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6728
oklch(49% 0.088 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5423
oklch(42.6% 0.072 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4621
oklch(37.8% 0.058 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#73803B 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) | #887A34 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797A70 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73803B
#73803B
oklch(57.3% 0.095 118.3)
- #806CA9
#806CA9
oklch(57.5% 0.094 298.5)
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 #73803B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
Use #73803B 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.