#729970
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.3% 0.074 143.5), rgb(114, 153, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#729970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729970 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 153, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.074 143.5) |
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 #729970 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729970 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #729970 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729970 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8A
oklch(70.6% 0.057 143.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729970
oklch(64.3% 0.074 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#568054
oklch(55.7% 0.081 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#466C45
oklch(49.2% 0.075 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5839
oklch(42.8% 0.062 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#324831
oklch(37.6% 0.047 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#729970 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) | #9B926E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E72 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F978E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729970
#729970
oklch(64.3% 0.074 143.5)
- #A37EA7
#A37EA7
oklch(64.3% 0.073 323.1)
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 #729970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
Use #729970 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.