#728E39
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.6% 0.117 125.1), rgb(114, 142, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#728E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728E39 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 142, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.117 125.1) |
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 #728E39 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728E39 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728E39 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728E39 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#B8C8A0
oklch(81% 0.057 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 125.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728E39
oklch(60.6% 0.117 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#627F1C
oklch(55.5% 0.127 125)
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Step 700
700
#516C0C
oklch(49.2% 0.119 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#435810
oklch(42.8% 0.098 125)
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Step 900
900
#384816
oklch(37.6% 0.076 125)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#728E39 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) | #958530 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91843F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77887C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728E39
#728E39
oklch(60.6% 0.117 125.1)
- #936FBA
#936FBA
oklch(60.7% 0.117 305.3)
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 #728E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
Use #728E39 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.