#728D39
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.4% 0.116 124.7), rgb(114, 141, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#728D39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728D39 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 141, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.116 124.7) |
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 #728D39 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728D39 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728D39 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728D39 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6B
oklch(70.8% 0.091 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728D39
oklch(60.4% 0.116 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#637F1E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#526B0E
oklch(49% 0.116 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#435811
oklch(42.8% 0.097 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#394817
oklch(37.7% 0.075 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#728D39 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) | #948530 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77877B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728D39
#728D39
oklch(60.4% 0.116 124.7)
- #916EB9
#916EB9
oklch(60.3% 0.117 304.6)
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 #728D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
Use #728D39 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.