#729D69
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.1% 0.089 140.2), rgb(114, 157, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#729D69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729D69 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 157, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.089 140.2) |
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 #729D69 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729D69 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D69 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D69 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC83
oklch(70.8% 0.069 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729D69
oklch(65.1% 0.089 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#53814A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#446D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 140)
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Step 800
800
#385931
oklch(42.7% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#31492B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#729D69 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) | #A09566 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9A90 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729D69
#729D69
oklch(65.1% 0.089 140.2)
- #A87EB1
#A87EB1
oklch(65.2% 0.088 320.3)
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 #729D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
Use #729D69 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.