#728470
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.3% 0.037 142.4), rgb(114, 132, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#728470 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728470 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 132, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.037 142.4) |
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 #728470 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728470 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728470 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728470 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A596
oklch(70.7% 0.026 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.034 142.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#728470
oklch(59.3% 0.037 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#566654
oklch(49.1% 0.034 142)
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Step 800
800
#465345
oklch(42.6% 0.028 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#728470 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) | #85806F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E71 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71837E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728470
#728470
oklch(59.3% 0.037 142.4)
- #89778B
#89778B
oklch(59.3% 0.037 322.9)
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 #728470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
Use #728470 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.