#729778
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64% 0.062 149.3), rgb(114, 151, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#729778 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729778 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 151, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.062 149.3) |
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 #729778 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729778 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #729778 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #729778 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA991
oklch(70.6% 0.047 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729778
oklch(64% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#577F5E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#476B4D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5740
oklch(42.7% 0.051 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#729778 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) | #989176 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C7A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D958E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729778
#729778
oklch(64% 0.062 149.3)
- #A27F9F
#A27F9F
oklch(64% 0.062 329.1)
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 #729778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #729778 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.