#738538
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.5% 0.105 120.7), rgb(115, 133, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#738538 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738538 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 133, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.105 120.7) |
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 #738538 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738538 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738538 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738538 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
#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
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA873
oklch(70.7% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#81924D
oklch(63% 0.096 120.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738538
oklch(58.5% 0.105 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#596921
oklch(49.2% 0.098 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#49551E
oklch(42.6% 0.08 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#738538 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) | #8D7E30 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E3D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797F74 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738538
#738538
oklch(58.5% 0.105 120.7)
- #866CB0
#866CB0
oklch(58.4% 0.105 300.8)
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 #738538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.003
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
Use #738538 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.