#727F4E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(57.3% 0.072 120.8), rgb(114, 127, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#727F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727F4E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 127, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.072 120.8) |
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 #727F4E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727F4E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727F4E text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727F4E text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA682
oklch(70.7% 0.052 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#839062
oklch(63.1% 0.067 121.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727F4E
oklch(57.3% 0.072 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B673A
oklch(49.2% 0.068 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5431
oklch(42.7% 0.055 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E452B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#727F4E 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) | #857A4A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A50 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767A73 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727F4E
#727F4E
oklch(57.3% 0.072 120.8)
- #7F6F9D
#7F6F9D
oklch(57.4% 0.072 300.1)
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 #727F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #727F4E 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.