#727D4D
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.8% 0.07 119.2), rgb(114, 125, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#727D4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727D4D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 125, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.07 119.2) |
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 #727D4D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727D4D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727D4D text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727D4D text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA682
oklch(70.8% 0.051 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#858F63
oklch(63% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727D4D
oklch(56.8% 0.07 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C663B
oklch(49% 0.065 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5331
oklch(42.6% 0.053 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F452B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#727D4D 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) | #83784A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767871 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727D4D
#727D4D
oklch(56.8% 0.07 119.2)
- #7C6E9B
#7C6E9B
oklch(56.8% 0.07 298.4)
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 #727D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #727D4D 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.