#72840F
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.9% 0.131 119), rgb(114, 132, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#72840F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72840F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 132, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.131 119) |
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 #72840F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72840F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72840F text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72840F text on black | 5.02:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79C
oklch(81% 0.059 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA964
oklch(70.7% 0.094 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#829335
oklch(63% 0.12 118.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72840F
oklch(57.9% 0.131 119)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470E
oklch(37.7% 0.079 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#72840F 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C1D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797C70 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72840F
#72840F
oklch(57.9% 0.131 119)
- #8566BC
#8566BC
oklch(57.8% 0.131 298.9)
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 #72840F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.006
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
Use #72840F 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.