#728C2F
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.1% 0.123 123.5), rgb(114, 140, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#728C2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728C2F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 140, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.123 123.5) |
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 #728C2F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728C2F | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728C2F text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728C2F text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89D
oklch(81% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AB66
oklch(70.8% 0.097 123.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728C2F
oklch(60.1% 0.123 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#647F0B
oklch(55.5% 0.133 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445804
oklch(42.8% 0.104 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#394811
oklch(37.6% 0.08 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#728C2F 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) | #948323 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918236 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778579 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728C2F
#728C2F
oklch(60.1% 0.123 123.5)
- #906CBC
#906CBC
oklch(60% 0.124 303.6)
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 #728C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
Use #728C2F 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.