#727F16
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.7% 0.123 116.9), rgb(114, 127, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#727F16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727F16 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 127, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.123 116.9) |
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 #727F16 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727F16 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727F16 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727F16 text on black | 4.76:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA867
oklch(70.7% 0.088 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#85923B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 116.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727F16
oklch(56.7% 0.123 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5507
oklch(42.7% 0.095 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4612
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#727F16 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) | #887800 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877921 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A776C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727F16
#727F16
oklch(56.7% 0.123 116.9)
- #7F65B5
#7F65B5
oklch(56.7% 0.122 297.3)
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 #727F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
Use #727F16 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.