#738F20
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.7% 0.137 123.2), rgb(115, 143, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#738F20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738F20 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 143, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.137 123.2) |
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 #738F20 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738F20 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738F20 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738F20 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C899
oklch(80.8% 0.066 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AC5E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 123.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738F20
oklch(60.7% 0.137 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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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
#394905
oklch(37.8% 0.089 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#212B07
oklch(27.1% 0.057 123.6)
#738F20 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) | #988604 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79887A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738F20
#738F20
oklch(60.7% 0.137 123.2)
- #946CC5
#946CC5
oklch(60.9% 0.136 303.3)
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 #738F20, 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 0.011
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
Use #738F20 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.