#738149
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.8% 0.081 120.5), rgb(115, 129, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#738149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738149 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 129, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.081 120.5) |
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 #738149 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738149 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738149 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738149 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AB
oklch(81% 0.037 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA67E
oklch(70.6% 0.057 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#83905D
oklch(63% 0.073 120.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738149
oklch(57.8% 0.081 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6734
oklch(49.1% 0.075 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A542C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#738149 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) | #877B45 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B4C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787C73 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738149
#738149
oklch(57.8% 0.081 120.5)
- #816FA2
#816FA2
oklch(57.8% 0.079 300.1)
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 #738149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
Use #738149 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.