#727A38
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.8% 0.09 115.1), rgb(114, 122, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#727A38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727A38 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 122, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.09 115.1) |
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 #727A38 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727A38 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727A38 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727A38 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#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
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA677
oklch(70.8% 0.065 115)
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Step 500
500
#889054
oklch(63.2% 0.083 115)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727A38
oklch(55.8% 0.09 115.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F662A
oklch(49% 0.083 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5324
oklch(42.6% 0.069 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#727A38 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) | #827432 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81763C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78746B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727A38
#727A38
oklch(55.8% 0.09 115.1)
- #7869A3
#7869A3
oklch(55.9% 0.09 295.2)
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 #727A38, 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 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #727A38 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.