#738D29
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.3% 0.128 123), rgb(115, 141, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#738D29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738D29 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 141, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.128 123) |
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 #738D29 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738D29 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738D29 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738D29 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89B
oklch(81% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AB63
oklch(70.7% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738D29
oklch(60.3% 0.128 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#738D29 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) | #958419 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928331 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798679 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738D29
#738D29
oklch(60.3% 0.128 123)
- #916CC0
#916CC0
oklch(60.3% 0.129 303.1)
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 #738D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
Use #738D29 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.