#728255
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.2% 0.068 124.4), rgb(114, 130, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#728255 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728255 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 130, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.068 124.4) |
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 #728255 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728255 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728255 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728255 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA685
oklch(70.7% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#819067
oklch(63% 0.061 124.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#728255
oklch(58.2% 0.068 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#59673F
oklch(49.1% 0.062 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#495434
oklch(42.7% 0.052 124)
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Step 900
900
#3D452D
oklch(37.6% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#728255 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) | #877D52 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C57 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757E76 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728255
#728255
oklch(58.2% 0.068 124.4)
- #84719C
#84719C
oklch(58.2% 0.068 304.6)
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 #728255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #728255 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.