#72850E
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.1% 0.133 119.4), rgb(114, 133, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#72850E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72850E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 133, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.133 119.4) |
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 #72850E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72850E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72850E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72850E text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79B
oklch(81% 0.061 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A963
oklch(70.6% 0.096 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#819434
oklch(63.2% 0.123 119.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72850E
oklch(58.1% 0.133 119.4)
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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
#3D470D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 119)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#72850E 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797D71 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72850E
#72850E
oklch(58.1% 0.133 119.4)
- #8766BD
#8766BD
oklch(58.1% 0.133 299.8)
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 #72850E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.004
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
Use #72850E 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.