#727C09
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.9% 0.124 115.3), rgb(114, 124, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#727C09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727C09 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 124, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.124 115.3) |
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 #727C09 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727C09 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727C09 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727C09 text on black | 4.60:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA865
oklch(70.8% 0.091 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#879138
oklch(63% 0.114 115.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727C09
oklch(55.9% 0.124 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5503
oklch(42.8% 0.096 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404610
oklch(37.7% 0.075 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#727C09 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) | #867500 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857618 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7469 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727C09
#727C09
oklch(55.9% 0.124 115.3)
- #7A63B4
#7A63B4
oklch(55.8% 0.124 295.2)
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 #727C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.011
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.018
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #727C09 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.