#738233
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(57.7% 0.106 118.9), rgb(115, 130, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#738233 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738233 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 130, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.106 118.9) |
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 #738233 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738233 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738233 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738233 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA871
oklch(70.8% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#83924B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 119.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738233
oklch(57.7% 0.106 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B681E
oklch(49.1% 0.098 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A551C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#738233 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) | #8A7B2A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B38 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797B71 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738233
#738233
oklch(57.7% 0.106 118.9)
- #826BAF
#826BAF
oklch(57.8% 0.105 298.7)
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 #738233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.011
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.013
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
Use #738233 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.