#727E40
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.8% 0.087 118.3), rgb(114, 126, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#727E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727E40 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 126, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.087 118.3) |
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 #727E40 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727E40 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727E40 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727E40 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A8
oklch(81% 0.04 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67A
oklch(70.6% 0.062 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#859058
oklch(63.1% 0.079 117.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727E40
oklch(56.8% 0.087 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C672E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5427
oklch(42.7% 0.068 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4524
oklch(37.6% 0.052 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#727E40 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) | #85783B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847943 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777870 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727E40
#727E40
oklch(56.8% 0.087 118.3)
- #7D6BA4
#7D6BA4
oklch(56.8% 0.088 298.1)
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 #727E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #727E40 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.