#738451
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.7% 0.076 123.7), rgb(115, 132, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#738451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738451 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 132, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.076 123.7) |
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 #738451 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738451 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738451 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738451 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#819162
oklch(63.2% 0.069 123.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738451
oklch(58.7% 0.076 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#59673A
oklch(49% 0.069 123)
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Step 800
800
#485430
oklch(42.6% 0.058 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D462B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#738451 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) | #897E4D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E54 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777F77 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738451
#738451
oklch(58.7% 0.076 123.7)
- #8671A1
#8671A1
oklch(58.6% 0.076 304.2)
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 #738451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #738451 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.