#729D76
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.4% 0.074 147), rgb(114, 157, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#729D76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729D76 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 157, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.074 147) |
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 #729D76 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729D76 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D76 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D76 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8C
oklch(70.7% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729D76
oklch(65.4% 0.074 147)
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Step 600
600
#528057
oklch(55.5% 0.081 147)
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Step 700
700
#436C47
oklch(49% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#37583B
oklch(42.6% 0.061 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#304932
oklch(37.8% 0.05 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#729D76 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) | #9E9574 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979178 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9B92 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729D76
#729D76
oklch(65.4% 0.074 147)
- #A981A8
#A981A8
oklch(65.5% 0.073 327.2)
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 #729D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
Use #729D76 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.