#729B42
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64% 0.127 130), rgb(114, 155, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#729B42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729B42 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 155, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.127 130) |
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 #729B42 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729B42 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #729B42 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729B42 text on black | 6.48:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 130)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729B42
oklch(64% 0.127 130)
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Step 600
600
#588219
oklch(55.5% 0.138 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#486E08
oklch(49.1% 0.128 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A0E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 130)
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Step 900
900
#334A15
oklch(37.7% 0.083 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#729B42 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) | #A29139 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E48 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759587 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729B42
#729B42
oklch(64% 0.127 130)
- #A475C5
#A475C5
oklch(64% 0.126 310.2)
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 #729B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.012
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
Use #729B42 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.