#729F71
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.7% 0.083 144), rgb(114, 159, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#729F71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729F71 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 159, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.083 144) |
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 #729F71 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729F71 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729F71 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729F71 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AC87
oklch(70.8% 0.066 144.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729F71
oklch(65.7% 0.083 144)
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Step 600
600
#518151
oklch(55.6% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#426D41
oklch(49.1% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#365936
oklch(42.7% 0.07 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F492F
oklch(37.6% 0.054 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#729F71 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) | #A1976E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9273 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9C93 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729F71
#729F71
oklch(65.7% 0.083 144)
- #AB80AE
#AB80AE
oklch(65.7% 0.083 324.3)
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 #729F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #729F71 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.