#738320
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.8% 0.122 118.5), rgb(115, 131, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#738320 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738320 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 131, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.122 118.5) |
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 #738320 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738320 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738320 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738320 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA869
oklch(70.6% 0.087 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#83933E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 118.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738320
oklch(57.8% 0.122 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6904
oklch(49.2% 0.113 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A550C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#24290D
oklch(26.8% 0.046 118)
#738320 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) | #8C7B0C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C29 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7C70 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738320
#738320
oklch(57.8% 0.122 118.5)
- #8368B7
#8368B7
oklch(57.7% 0.121 298.3)
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 #738320, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.015
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
Use #738320 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.