#727C3E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.3% 0.086 116.8), rgb(114, 124, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#727C3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727C3E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 124, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.086 116.8) |
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 #727C3E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727C3E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727C3E text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727C3E text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#869057
oklch(63.1% 0.08 116.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727C3E
oklch(56.3% 0.086 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E662E
oklch(49% 0.079 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5427
oklch(42.7% 0.067 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#727C3E 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) | #837639 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827741 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78766E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727C3E
#727C3E
oklch(56.3% 0.086 116.8)
- #7B6AA2
#7B6AA2
oklch(56.3% 0.087 297.5)
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 #727C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
Use #727C3E 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.