#728822
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(59% 0.127 121.2), rgb(114, 136, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#728822 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728822 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 136, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.127 121.2) |
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 #728822 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728822 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728822 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728822 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AA68
oklch(70.8% 0.092 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F943C
oklch(63.1% 0.117 121.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#728822
oklch(59% 0.127 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475709
oklch(42.8% 0.098 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4713
oklch(37.6% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#728822 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) | #91800E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F2B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798174 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728822
#728822
oklch(59% 0.127 121.2)
- #8B69BC
#8B69BC
oklch(59% 0.127 301.5)
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 #728822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
Use #728822 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.