#729D63
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65% 0.095 137.9), rgb(114, 157, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#729D63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729D63 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 157, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.095 137.9) |
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 #729D63 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729D63 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D63 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D63 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 137.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729D63
oklch(65% 0.095 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#548143
oklch(55.5% 0.103 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#446D35
oklch(49% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#38592C
oklch(42.6% 0.08 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#314928
oklch(37.6% 0.061 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#729D63 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) | #A1945F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9066 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70998E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729D63
#729D63
oklch(65% 0.095 137.9)
- #A77CB5
#A77CB5
oklch(64.9% 0.096 317.7)
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 #729D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
Use #729D63 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.