#729B7F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.1% 0.061 154.6), rgb(114, 155, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#729B7F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729B7F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 155, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.061 154.6) |
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 #729B7F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729B7F | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729B7F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729B7F text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA93
oklch(70.7% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729B7F
oklch(65.1% 0.061 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#537F62
oklch(55.6% 0.066 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#436B51
oklch(49% 0.062 155)
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Step 800
800
#385742
oklch(42.6% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#729B7F 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) | #9B947D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949081 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9A93 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729B7F
#729B7F
oklch(65.1% 0.061 154.6)
- #A7829F
#A7829F
oklch(65.1% 0.061 334)
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 #729B7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #729B7F 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.