#72783D
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.4% 0.082 113.9), rgb(114, 120, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#72783D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 114°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72783D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 120, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.082 113.9) |
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 #72783D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72783D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72783D text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72783D text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57B
oklch(70.7% 0.058 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#898F59
oklch(63.2% 0.075 113.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72783D
oklch(55.4% 0.082 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606530
oklch(49% 0.075 113.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5328
oklch(42.8% 0.064 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#414525
oklch(37.8% 0.05 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#72783D 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) | #7F7338 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7440 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78726A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72783D
#72783D
oklch(55.4% 0.082 113.9)
- #75699E
#75699E
oklch(55.3% 0.082 293.9)
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 #72783D, 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 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
Use #72783D 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.