#729316
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.6% 0.147 124.5), rgb(114, 147, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#729316 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729316 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 147, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.147 124.5) |
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 #729316 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729316 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #729316 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #729316 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C996
oklch(80.8% 0.072 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AD59
oklch(70.7% 0.115 124.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729316
oklch(61.6% 0.147 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B05
oklch(27% 0.06 124.3)
#729316 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) | #9C8900 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978725 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788B7D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729316
#729316
oklch(61.6% 0.147 124.5)
- #996BCB
#996BCB
oklch(61.5% 0.147 304.6)
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 #729316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #729316 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.