#72793A
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.6% 0.087 114.5), rgb(114, 121, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#72793A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72793A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 121, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.087 114.5) |
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 #72793A | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72793A | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72793A text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72793A text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA679
oklch(70.8% 0.063 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#888F56
oklch(63% 0.079 114.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72793A
oklch(55.6% 0.087 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#60662C
oklch(49.2% 0.081 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5326
oklch(42.7% 0.066 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#414523
oklch(37.8% 0.053 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#72793A 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) | #817434 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78736B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72793A
#72793A
oklch(55.6% 0.087 114.5)
- #7669A1
#7669A1
oklch(55.6% 0.086 294.1)
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 #72793A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
Use #72793A 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.