#727B4E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.4% 0.066 117.8), rgb(114, 123, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#727B4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727B4E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 123, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.066 117.8) |
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 #727B4E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727B4E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727B4E text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727B4E text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F65
oklch(63.2% 0.061 118)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727B4E
oklch(56.4% 0.066 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E663D
oklch(49.3% 0.061 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5332
oklch(42.7% 0.052 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#40452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#727B4E 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) | #81764B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807750 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767670 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727B4E
#727B4E
oklch(56.4% 0.066 117.8)
- #7A6D98
#7A6D98
oklch(56.3% 0.067 298.1)
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 #727B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #727B4E 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.