#729237
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.6% 0.124 126.2), rgb(114, 146, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#729237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729237 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 146, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.124 126.2) |
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 #729237 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729237 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #729237 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #729237 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.097 126.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729237
oklch(61.6% 0.124 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F8112
oklch(55.7% 0.136 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405809
oklch(42.5% 0.103 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#374913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#729237 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) | #99892C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95873D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768B7F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729237
#729237
oklch(61.6% 0.124 126.2)
- #9870C0
#9870C0
oklch(61.7% 0.124 306.1)
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 #729237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #729237 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.