#726931
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.7% 0.077 100.3), rgb(114, 105, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#726931 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726931 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 105, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.077 100.3) |
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 #726931 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726931 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #726931 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #726931 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
-
Step 300
300
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A9A277
oklch(70.7% 0.06 99.9)
-
Step 500
500
#948B53
oklch(63.1% 0.077 100.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7E7437
oklch(55.5% 0.083 100.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#726931
oklch(51.7% 0.077 100.3)
-
Step 800
800
#575024
oklch(42.8% 0.064 100.4)
-
Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#726931 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) | #72662C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A34 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A625C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726931
#726931
oklch(51.7% 0.077 100.3)
- #5F6394
#5F6394
oklch(51.7% 0.077 279.7)
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 #726931, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
Use #726931 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.