#738848
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.5% 0.092 124.1), rgb(115, 136, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#738848 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738848 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 136, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.092 124.1) |
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 #738848 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738848 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738848 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738848 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A977
oklch(70.8% 0.072 124.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738848
oklch(59.5% 0.092 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#677D36
oklch(55.6% 0.101 124)
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Step 700
700
#566929
oklch(49% 0.092 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#465623
oklch(42.7% 0.077 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4722
oklch(37.7% 0.06 124)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#738848 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) | #8E8143 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778379 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738848
#738848
oklch(59.5% 0.092 124.1)
- #8B70AB
#8B70AB
oklch(59.4% 0.093 304.7)
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 #738848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.016
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
Use #738848 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.