#727C20
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56% 0.114 115.6), rgb(114, 124, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#727C20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727C20 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 124, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.114 115.6) |
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 #727C20 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727C20 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727C20 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727C20 text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879142
oklch(63.1% 0.104 115.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727C20
oklch(56% 0.114 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F670F
oklch(49.1% 0.105 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5412
oklch(42.6% 0.087 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#404617
oklch(37.8% 0.068 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#727C20 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) | #85750F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847727 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A756A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727C20
#727C20
oklch(56% 0.114 115.6)
- #7A65AF
#7A65AF
oklch(55.9% 0.114 295.6)
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 #727C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.015
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
Use #727C20 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.