#728849
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.4% 0.092 124.9), rgb(114, 136, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#728849 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728849 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 136, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.092 124.9) |
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 #728849 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728849 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728849 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728849 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A977
oklch(70.7% 0.073 125.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728849
oklch(59.4% 0.092 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#667D38
oklch(55.5% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#556A2A
oklch(49.2% 0.093 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#455624
oklch(42.6% 0.077 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4722
oklch(37.6% 0.06 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#728849 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) | #8E8144 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768379 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728849
#728849
oklch(59.4% 0.092 124.9)
- #8B70AB
#8B70AB
oklch(59.4% 0.093 304.7)
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 #728849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
Use #728849 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.