Khaki Green #728639
Khaki Green is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow with hex code #728639 and RGB rgb(114, 134, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#728639 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Khaki Green. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Colors that go with Khaki Green
Matches found by rotating Khaki Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Khaki Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Khaki Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Khaki Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
More about Khaki Green
How to make Khaki Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts yellow
- 2 parts blue
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #71883D, a difference of ΔE 0.006 from Khaki Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Khaki Green in every format
| HEX | #728639 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 134, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.106 121.9) |
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 #728639 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728639 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728639 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728639 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Khaki Green
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A873
oklch(70.6% 0.075 122)
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Step 500
500
#80934D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 121.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#728639
oklch(58.7% 0.106 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#586922
oklch(49.1% 0.098 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#48561E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 122)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
Khaki Green 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) | #8D7F31 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778075 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.106 |
Use Khaki Green 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.