#727D66
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.4% 0.037 128.4), rgb(114, 125, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#727D66 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727D66 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 125, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.037 128.4) |
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 #727D66 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727D66 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727D66 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727D66 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA493
oklch(70.7% 0.026 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#838E78
oklch(63.1% 0.035 129.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727D66
oklch(57.4% 0.037 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6550
oklch(49.2% 0.035 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A5242
oklch(42.6% 0.028 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4438
oklch(37.7% 0.021 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#727D66 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) | #807A65 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7967 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737B77 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727D66
#727D66
oklch(57.4% 0.037 128.4)
- #7F738A
#7F738A
oklch(57.4% 0.037 308.7)
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 #727D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #727D66 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.