#727D44
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.7% 0.081 118), rgb(114, 125, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#727D44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727D44 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 125, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.081 118) |
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 #727D44 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727D44 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727D44 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727D44 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 118)
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Step 500
500
#85905B
oklch(63.1% 0.075 118.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727D44
oklch(56.7% 0.081 118)
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Step 700
700
#5D6733
oklch(49.2% 0.076 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C542B
oklch(42.8% 0.062 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 118)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#727D44 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) | #84783F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837847 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77786F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727D44
#727D44
oklch(56.7% 0.081 118)
- #7C6CA0
#7C6CA0
oklch(56.7% 0.081 297.9)
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 #727D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.050
Use #727D44 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.