#729902
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.7), rgb(114, 153, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#729902 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729902 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 153, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.7) |
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 #729902 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729902 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #729902 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #729902 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA93
oklch(80.9% 0.078 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE53
oklch(70.7% 0.124 125.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729902
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C02
oklch(27.1% 0.066 125.6)
#729902 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) | #A28E00 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C1D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789181 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729902
#729902
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.7)
- #A16CD5
#A16CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 305.6)
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 #729902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.047
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.049
Use #729902 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.