#728140
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.6% 0.091 120.1), rgb(114, 129, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#728140 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728140 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 129, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.091 120.1) |
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 #728140 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728140 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728140 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728140 text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 120)
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Step 500
500
#839156
oklch(63.1% 0.083 119.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#728140
oklch(57.6% 0.091 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A682C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5526
oklch(42.8% 0.071 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#728140 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) | #887B3A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B44 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777B72 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728140
#728140
oklch(57.6% 0.091 120.1)
- #816CA7
#816CA7
oklch(57.5% 0.092 299.9)
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 #728140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
Use #728140 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.