#72911E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.2% 0.141 124.2), rgb(114, 145, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#72911E is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72911E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 145, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.141 124.2) |
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 #72911E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72911E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72911E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72911E text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C998
oklch(81% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC5D
oklch(70.6% 0.109 124.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72911E
oklch(61.2% 0.141 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374903
oklch(37.6% 0.092 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B07
oklch(27% 0.058 124.8)
#72911E 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) | #9A8700 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788A7C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72911E
#72911E
oklch(61.2% 0.141 124.2)
- #966CC7
#966CC7
oklch(61.2% 0.139 303.9)
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 #72911E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.010
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
Use #72911E 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.