#728059
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.8% 0.059 124.3), rgb(114, 128, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#728059 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728059 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 128, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.059 124.3) |
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 #728059 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728059 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728059 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728059 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA689
oklch(70.8% 0.043 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#828F6B
oklch(63% 0.054 124.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#728059
oklch(57.8% 0.059 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6643
oklch(49% 0.055 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#495338
oklch(42.6% 0.044 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#728059 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) | #847B56 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757C76 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728059
#728059
oklch(57.8% 0.059 124.3)
- #817197
#817197
oklch(57.7% 0.06 303.8)
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 #728059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #728059 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.