#727F45
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(57.2% 0.083 119.4), rgb(114, 127, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#727F45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727F45 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 127, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.083 119.4) |
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 #727F45 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727F45 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727F45 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727F45 text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#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
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67C
oklch(70.6% 0.06 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#84905B
oklch(63% 0.075 119)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727F45
oklch(57.2% 0.083 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6732
oklch(49.1% 0.077 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B542A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#727F45 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) | #867940 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847948 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777A71 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727F45
#727F45
oklch(57.2% 0.083 119.4)
- #7F6DA2
#7F6DA2
oklch(57.2% 0.082 299.4)
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 #727F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
Use #727F45 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.