#72810D
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.1% 0.129 117.7), rgb(114, 129, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#72810D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72810D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 129, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 82%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.129 117.7) |
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 #72810D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72810D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72810D text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72810D text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA964
oklch(70.8% 0.094 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#849336
oklch(63.2% 0.119 117.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72810D
oklch(57.1% 0.129 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E470F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#24290B
oklch(26.8% 0.048 117.7)
#72810D 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) | #8A7900 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A796D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72810D
#72810D
oklch(57.1% 0.129 117.7)
- #8165B9
#8165B9
oklch(57.1% 0.128 297.6)
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 #72810D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.013
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
Use #72810D 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.