#72863A
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.7% 0.105 122), rgb(114, 134, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#72863A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72863A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 134, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.105 122) |
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 #72863A | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72863A | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72863A text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72863A text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A873
oklch(70.6% 0.075 122)
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Step 500
500
#80934E
oklch(63.2% 0.097 121.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72863A
oklch(58.7% 0.105 122)
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Step 700
700
#586923
oklch(49.1% 0.097 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#48561F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C471F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#72863A 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) | #8D7F32 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778075 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72863A
#72863A
oklch(58.7% 0.105 122)
- #886DB0
#886DB0
oklch(58.8% 0.104 301.8)
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 #72863A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.001
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
Use #72863A 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.