#727E4F
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(57.1% 0.069 120.3), rgb(114, 126, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#727E4F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727E4F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 126, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.069 120.3) |
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 #727E4F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727E4F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727E4F text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727E4F text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA683
oklch(70.8% 0.05 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#849064
oklch(63.2% 0.064 120.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727E4F
oklch(57.1% 0.069 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C663C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5332
oklch(42.6% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#727E4F 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) | #84794C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827951 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767972 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727E4F
#727E4F
oklch(57.1% 0.069 120.3)
- #7E6E9B
#7E6E9B
oklch(57% 0.07 300.5)
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 #727E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #727E4F 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.