#738951
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.9% 0.083 126.3), rgb(115, 137, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#738951 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738951 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 137, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.083 126.3) |
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 #738951 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738951 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738951 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738951 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A87C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 126.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738951
oklch(59.9% 0.083 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#667D40
oklch(55.7% 0.09 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#546932
oklch(49% 0.084 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#45562A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4726
oklch(37.7% 0.055 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#738951 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) | #8E824D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8154 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76847B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738951
#738951
oklch(59.9% 0.083 126.3)
- #8C73A7
#8C73A7
oklch(59.9% 0.082 306)
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 #738951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
Use #738951 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.