#727735
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55% 0.089 112.9), rgb(114, 119, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#727735 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727735 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 119, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.089 112.9) |
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 #727735 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727735 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727735 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727735 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A577
oklch(70.6% 0.064 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F53
oklch(63.2% 0.082 112.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727735
oklch(55% 0.089 112.9)
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Step 700
700
#616629
oklch(49.2% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5323
oklch(42.7% 0.069 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#424522
oklch(37.8% 0.054 113)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#727735 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) | #7F722F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7339 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797168 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727735
#727735
oklch(55% 0.089 112.9)
- #7367A1
#7367A1
oklch(54.9% 0.09 292.7)
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 #727735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
Use #727735 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.