#738256
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.3% 0.066 123.7), rgb(115, 130, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#738256 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738256 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 130, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.066 123.7) |
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 #738256 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738256 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738256 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738256 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA686
oklch(70.7% 0.047 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#829067
oklch(63.1% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738256
oklch(58.3% 0.066 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#59673F
oklch(49.1% 0.062 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#495434
oklch(42.7% 0.052 124)
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Step 900
900
#3D452E
oklch(37.6% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#738256 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) | #877D53 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C58 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767E77 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738256
#738256
oklch(58.3% 0.066 123.7)
- #83729B
#83729B
oklch(58.3% 0.065 303.4)
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 #738256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #738256 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.