#738D49
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.7% 0.099 126.4), rgb(115, 141, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#738D49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738D49 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 141, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.099 126.4) |
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 #738D49 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738D49 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738D49 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738D49 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AA75
oklch(70.7% 0.078 126.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738D49
oklch(60.7% 0.099 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#637E33
oklch(55.5% 0.107 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#526B25
oklch(49.2% 0.101 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#435721
oklch(42.7% 0.083 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#394820
oklch(37.8% 0.065 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#738D49 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) | #938543 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77887D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738D49
#738D49
oklch(60.7% 0.099 126.4)
- #9172B1
#9172B1
oklch(60.6% 0.099 306.2)
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 #738D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
Use #738D49 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.