#727C33
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.2% 0.098 116.2), rgb(114, 124, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#727C33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727C33 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 124, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.098 116.2) |
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 #727C33 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727C33 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727C33 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727C33 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A5
oklch(81% 0.044 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA774
oklch(70.8% 0.071 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#86904F
oklch(63% 0.089 116.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727C33
oklch(56.2% 0.098 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6724
oklch(49.1% 0.091 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D541F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 116)
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Step 900
900
#40451F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#727C33 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) | #84762B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837737 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79756C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727C33
#727C33
oklch(56.2% 0.098 116.2)
- #7A68A8
#7A68A8
oklch(56.1% 0.099 296)
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 #727C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
Use #727C33 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.