#729B78
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(64.9% 0.069 148.7), rgb(114, 155, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#729B78 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729B78 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 155, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.069 148.7) |
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 #729B78 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729B78 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729B78 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729B78 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#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
#8AAA8E
oklch(70.6% 0.054 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729B78
oklch(64.9% 0.069 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#54805B
oklch(55.7% 0.075 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#446C4B
oklch(49.2% 0.069 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#38583D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 148.4)
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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)
#729B78 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) | #9C9476 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F7A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9991 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729B78
#729B78
oklch(64.9% 0.069 148.7)
- #A780A4
#A780A4
oklch(64.9% 0.069 328.9)
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 #729B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #729B78 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.