#738434
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.2% 0.107 119.9), rgb(115, 132, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#738434 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738434 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 132, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.107 119.9) |
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 #738434 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738434 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738434 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738434 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA871
oklch(70.7% 0.077 120)
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Step 500
500
#82924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738434
oklch(58.2% 0.107 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A691E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 120)
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Step 800
800
#49551B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D461C
oklch(37.5% 0.064 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#738434 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) | #8C7D2B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D39 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797D73 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738434
#738434
oklch(58.2% 0.107 119.9)
- #856BB1
#856BB1
oklch(58.2% 0.108 300.2)
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 #738434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.006
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
Use #738434 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.