#729A77
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.7% 0.068 148), rgb(114, 154, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#729A77 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729A77 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 154, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.068 148) |
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 #729A77 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729A77 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729A77 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729A77 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729A77
oklch(64.7% 0.068 148)
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Step 600
600
#557F5B
oklch(55.5% 0.072 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#456C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#39583D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#729A77 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) | #9B9375 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F79 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9890 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729A77
#729A77
oklch(64.7% 0.068 148)
- #A580A3
#A580A3
oklch(64.7% 0.067 328.1)
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 #729A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #729A77 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.