#738720
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.8% 0.127 120.2), rgb(115, 135, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#738720 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738720 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 135, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.127 120.2) |
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 #738720 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738720 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738720 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738720 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A967
oklch(70.6% 0.091 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#80943B
oklch(63.2% 0.117 120.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738720
oklch(58.8% 0.127 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485608
oklch(42.6% 0.097 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4712
oklch(37.6% 0.076 120.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#738720 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) | #907F09 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F29 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8073 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738720
#738720
oklch(58.8% 0.127 120.2)
- #8969BC
#8969BC
oklch(58.8% 0.127 300.3)
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 #738720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.012
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
Use #738720 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.