#72874A
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.2% 0.089 124.6), rgb(114, 135, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#72874A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72874A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 135, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.089 124.6) |
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 #72874A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72874A | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72874A text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72874A text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6AA
oklch(81% 0.04 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925A
oklch(63% 0.082 124.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72874A
oklch(59.2% 0.089 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#566931
oklch(49.1% 0.084 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#47552A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 124)
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Step 900
900
#3B4726
oklch(37.8% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#72874A 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) | #8D8045 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768278 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72874A
#72874A
oklch(59.2% 0.089 124.6)
- #8A70A9
#8A70A9
oklch(59.2% 0.09 304.7)
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 #72874A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
Use #72874A 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.