#727018
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.1% 0.105 108.2), rgb(114, 112, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#727018 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727018 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 112, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.105 108.2) |
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 #727018 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727018 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #727018 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #727018 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A56D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 108.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E44
oklch(63.1% 0.097 108.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727018
oklch(53.1% 0.105 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#666414
oklch(49% 0.097 108)
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Step 800
800
#535214
oklch(42.7% 0.081 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#454418
oklch(37.7% 0.063 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#727018 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) | #7A6B04 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E1F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B685F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727018
#727018
oklch(53.1% 0.105 108.2)
- #6A61A5
#6A61A5
oklch(53.1% 0.105 288.4)
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 #727018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.012
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
Use #727018 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.