#727B29
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.8% 0.106 115.2), rgb(114, 123, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#727B29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727B29 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 123, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.106 115.2) |
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 #727B29 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727B29 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727B29 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727B29 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#879048
oklch(63% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727B29
oklch(55.8% 0.106 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F671A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5419
oklch(42.8% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#40451B
oklch(37.5% 0.063 115.1)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#727B29 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) | #84751E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79746A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727B29
#727B29
oklch(55.8% 0.106 115.2)
- #7966AB
#7966AB
oklch(55.8% 0.106 295.4)
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 #727B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
Use #727B29 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.