#728271
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.8% 0.032 143.6), rgb(114, 130, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#728271 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728271 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 130, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.032 143.6) |
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 #728271 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728271 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728271 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728271 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.014 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A498
oklch(70.6% 0.021 143)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E7E
oklch(63% 0.029 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#728271
oklch(58.8% 0.032 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#576556
oklch(49% 0.029 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#475347
oklch(42.8% 0.025 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C443B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#728271 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) | #837F70 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D72 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71817D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728271
#728271
oklch(58.8% 0.032 143.6)
- #867788
#867788
oklch(58.9% 0.031 322.3)
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 #728271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #728271 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.