#729B23
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.7% 0.15 127.2), rgb(114, 155, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#729B23 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729B23 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 155, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.15 127.2) |
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 #729B23 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729B23 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #729B23 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729B23 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 127)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA97
oklch(80.9% 0.073 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE5A
oklch(70.6% 0.118 127.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729B23
oklch(63.7% 0.15 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 127.3)
#729B23 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) | #A39004 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D2F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779484 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729B23
#729B23
oklch(63.7% 0.15 127.2)
- #A36FD1
#A36FD1
oklch(63.5% 0.15 307.1)
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 #729B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
Use #729B23 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.