#727B43
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.2% 0.079 116.5), rgb(114, 123, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#727B43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727B43 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 123, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.079 116.5) |
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 #727B43 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727B43 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727B43 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727B43 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67D
oklch(70.8% 0.058 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#868F5C
oklch(63% 0.072 116.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727B43
oklch(56.2% 0.079 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6633
oklch(49.1% 0.074 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D532B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 116)
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Step 900
900
#404527
oklch(37.7% 0.048 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#252817
oklch(26.8% 0.03 116.6)
#727B43 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) | #82763E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817746 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77756E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727B43
#727B43
oklch(56.2% 0.079 116.5)
- #796B9E
#796B9E
oklch(56.1% 0.079 296.4)
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 #727B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
Use #727B43 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.