#727214
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.5% 0.109 109.6), rgb(114, 114, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#727214 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727214 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 114, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 70%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.109 109.6) |
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 #727214 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727214 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #727214 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727214 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F41
oklch(63.2% 0.101 109.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727214
oklch(53.5% 0.109 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#65650E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#525211
oklch(42.6% 0.084 109.5)
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Step 900
900
#444417
oklch(37.6% 0.065 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#727214 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D701D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6A61 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727214
#727214
oklch(53.5% 0.109 109.6)
- #6C61A8
#6C61A8
oklch(53.5% 0.109 289.3)
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 #727214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
Use #727214 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.