#729239
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.6% 0.123 126.4), rgb(114, 146, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#729239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729239 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 146, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.123 126.4) |
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 #729239 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729239 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #729239 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #729239 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
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#91AC69
oklch(70.8% 0.096 126.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729239
oklch(61.6% 0.123 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F8016
oklch(55.5% 0.133 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C04
oklch(49% 0.124 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#40580C
oklch(42.6% 0.102 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#374914
oklch(37.8% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#729239 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) | #99892F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95873F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768C7F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729239
#729239
oklch(61.6% 0.123 126.4)
- #9870BF
#9870BF
oklch(61.7% 0.123 306.4)
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 #729239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
Use #729239 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.