#728837
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.2% 0.11 122.6), rgb(114, 136, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#728837 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728837 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 136, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.11 122.6) |
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 #728837 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728837 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728837 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728837 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A971
oklch(70.7% 0.08 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E934B
oklch(63% 0.101 122.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#728837
oklch(59.2% 0.11 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#566A1E
oklch(49.2% 0.103 123)
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Step 800
800
#47561B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 122.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#728837 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) | #90802E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778276 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728837
#728837
oklch(59.2% 0.11 122.6)
- #8B6DB4
#8B6DB4
oklch(59.3% 0.11 302.6)
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 #728837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.007
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
Use #728837 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.