#729D7D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.6% 0.067 152.2), rgb(114, 157, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#729D7D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729D7D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 157, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.067 152.2) |
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 #729D7D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729D7D | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D7D text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D7D text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AA91
oklch(70.6% 0.051 152.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729D7D
oklch(65.6% 0.067 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#52805E
oklch(55.7% 0.073 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#426C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#375840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#304836
oklch(37.6% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#729D7D 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) | #9D967B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9C94 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729D7D
#729D7D
oklch(65.6% 0.067 152.2)
- #AA82A3
#AA82A3
oklch(65.6% 0.067 332.5)
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 #729D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
Use #729D7D 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.