Dark Yellow Green Color
Dark Yellow Green is a yellow green color with hex code #728F02. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark yellow green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Yellow Green Color Values
What Does Dark Yellow Green Mean?
Dark Yellow Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Dark Yellow Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Yellow Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: strong yellow green, #7E9F2E). It is also known as Canopy.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Yellow Green
Dark Yellow Green and #1E028D are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #8D6302 and #2C8D02, which sit beside dark yellow green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark yellow green with triadic partners #02718D and #8D0271. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Ugly Green —
#7A9703(Delta E 4) - Swamp Green —
#748500(Delta E 7) - Baby Shit Green —
#889717(Delta E 7) - OliveDrab —
#6B8E23(Delta E 9) - Limeade —
#6F9D02(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #728F02; }
.background { background-color: #728F02; }
.border { border: 2px solid #728F02; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #728F0240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark yellow green?
Dark Yellow Green has the hex code #728F02. In RGB notation it is rgb(114, 143, 2), in HSL it is hsl(72, 97%, 28%), and its OKLCH value is 0.606, 0.148, 122.8.
What does the color dark yellow green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like dark yellow green carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Yellow Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Dark Yellow Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark yellow green?
Dark Yellow Green has three easy routes: its complement #1E028D for punch, its neighbors #8D6302 and #2C8D02 for something calmer, or triadic partners #02718D and #8D0271 when you want energy.
Is dark yellow green a standard web color?
No — Dark Yellow Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #728F02 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark yellow green lighter or darker?
To lighten dark yellow green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F2FEC3 (lightest tint) to #141900 (darkest shade).
About Dark Yellow Green
Dark Yellow Green is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has alternative names including Canopy. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #728F02 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.