#738E52
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.1% 0.09 128.6), rgb(115, 142, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#738E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738E52 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 142, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.09 128.6) |
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 #738E52 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738E52 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738E52 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738E52 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A9
oklch(81% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AA7A
oklch(70.8% 0.072 128.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738E52
oklch(61.1% 0.09 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#627E3D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#516A2F
oklch(49% 0.09 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#425728
oklch(42.7% 0.075 129)
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Step 900
900
#384825
oklch(37.8% 0.059 129)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#738E52 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) | #93874D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8555 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75897F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738E52
#738E52
oklch(61.1% 0.09 128.6)
- #9374AD
#9374AD
oklch(61% 0.091 308.8)
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 #738E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.017
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
Use #738E52 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.