#738C16
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60% 0.138 121.8), rgb(115, 140, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#738C16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738C16 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 140, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.138 121.8) |
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 #738C16 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738C16 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738C16 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738C16 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C898
oklch(80.9% 0.067 122)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5C
oklch(70.6% 0.108 122)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738C16
oklch(60% 0.138 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4802
oklch(37.6% 0.089 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#222B06
oklch(27.1% 0.058 122.1)
#738C16 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) | #958300 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928223 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8477 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738C16
#738C16
oklch(60% 0.138 121.8)
- #906AC4
#906AC4
oklch(60.1% 0.137 301.9)
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 #738C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
Use #738C16 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.