#727A51
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.2% 0.06 117.4), rgb(114, 122, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#727A51 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727A51 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 122, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.06 117.4) |
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 #727A51 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727A51 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727A51 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727A51 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA586
oklch(70.8% 0.044 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#868E68
oklch(63% 0.055 117.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727A51
oklch(56.2% 0.06 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6540
oklch(49.1% 0.056 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#727A51 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) | #7F764E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7653 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76766F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727A51
#727A51
oklch(56.2% 0.06 117.4)
- #796E94
#796E94
oklch(56.3% 0.059 297.7)
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 #727A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #727A51 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.