#727A2D
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.6% 0.101 114.7), rgb(114, 122, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#727A2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 115°. 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727A2D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 122, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.101 114.7) |
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 #727A2D | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727A2D | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727A2D text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727A2D text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA672
oklch(70.7% 0.072 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#88904B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 114.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F671F
oklch(49.2% 0.095 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E541C
oklch(42.8% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 114)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#727A2D 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) | #837424 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827532 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79736A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727A2D
#727A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 114.7)
- #7867A8
#7867A8
oklch(55.7% 0.1 295)
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 #727A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
Use #727A2D 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.