#729604
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.3% 0.155 124.9), rgb(114, 150, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#729604 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729604 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 150, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.155 124.9) |
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 #729604 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729604 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #729604 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #729604 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.076 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE55
oklch(70.8% 0.122 125.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729604
oklch(62.3% 0.155 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B03
oklch(26.8% 0.063 125)
#729604 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) | #9F8B00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A1D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788E7F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729604
#729604
oklch(62.3% 0.155 124.9)
- #9D6BD1
#9D6BD1
oklch(62.3% 0.155 305)
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 #729604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #729604 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.