#728D09
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.1% 0.144 122.3), rgb(114, 141, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#728D09 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728D09 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 141, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.144 122.3) |
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 #728D09 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728D09 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728D09 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728D09 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C896
oklch(80.8% 0.07 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AC59
oklch(70.7% 0.113 122.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728D09
oklch(60.1% 0.144 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B05
oklch(27% 0.06 123.2)
#728D09 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) | #968400 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798577 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728D09
#728D09
oklch(60.1% 0.144 122.3)
- #9168C7
#9168C7
oklch(60% 0.145 302.2)
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 #728D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.006
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #728D09 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.