#728D70
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.4% 0.053 143.1), rgb(114, 141, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#728D70 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728D70 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 141, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.053 143.1) |
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 #728D70 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728D70 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728D70 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728D70 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A890
oklch(70.8% 0.042 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728D70
oklch(61.4% 0.053 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C5D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F694D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#41553F
oklch(42.6% 0.043 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#374636
oklch(37.6% 0.033 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#728D70 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) | #8F886E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8571 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708B85 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728D70
#728D70
oklch(61.4% 0.053 143.1)
- #947A97
#947A97
oklch(61.4% 0.053 322.8)
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 #728D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.017
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
Use #728D70 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.