#729D49
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.5% 0.123 131.5), rgb(114, 157, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#729D49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729D49 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 157, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.123 131.5) |
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 #729D49 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729D49 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D49 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D49 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6D
oklch(70.6% 0.096 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729D49
oklch(64.5% 0.123 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#568322
oklch(55.7% 0.135 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#466E14
oklch(49% 0.124 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#395A15
oklch(42.7% 0.103 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.05 131.6)
#729D49 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) | #A39341 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74978A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729D49
#729D49
oklch(64.5% 0.123 131.5)
- #A677C4
#A677C4
oklch(64.6% 0.122 311.4)
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 #729D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
Use #729D49 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.