#738D08
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.2% 0.143 121.9), rgb(115, 141, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#738D08 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738D08 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 141, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.143 121.9) |
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 #738D08 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738D08 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738D08 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738D08 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AC59
oklch(70.8% 0.112 122.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738D08
oklch(60.2% 0.143 121.9)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B05
oklch(27.1% 0.059 122)
#738D08 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) | #968400 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8577 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738D08
#738D08
oklch(60.2% 0.143 121.9)
- #9169C7
#9169C7
oklch(60.2% 0.143 301.9)
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 #738D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.006
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.013
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #738D08 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.