#738540
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.6% 0.097 121.5), rgb(115, 133, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#738540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738540 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 133, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.097 121.5) |
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 #738540 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738540 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738540 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738540 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A877
oklch(70.7% 0.07 122)
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Step 500
500
#819253
oklch(63.1% 0.089 121.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738540
oklch(58.6% 0.097 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#596829
oklch(49% 0.089 121)
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Step 800
800
#485523
oklch(42.6% 0.075 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4622
oklch(37.6% 0.057 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#738540 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) | #8C7E3A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E44 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787F75 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738540
#738540
oklch(58.6% 0.097 121.5)
- #866EAC
#866EAC
oklch(58.6% 0.096 301.3)
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 #738540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.009
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
Use #738540 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.