Khaki Green Color
Khaki Green is a olive color with hex code #728639. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with khaki green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Khaki Green Color Values
What Does Khaki Green Mean?
Khaki Green belongs to the olive family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Khaki Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Khaki Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: moderate yellow green, #8A9A5B).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Khaki Green
Khaki Green and #4D3984 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 — #847239 and #4A8439, which sit beside khaki green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair khaki green with triadic partners #397084 and #843970. 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
- Dirty Green —
#667E2C(Delta E 5) - Camo —
#7F8F4E(Delta E 8) - Moss Green —
#658B38(Delta E 8) - Military Green —
#667C3E(Delta E 8) - Crete —
#737829(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #728639; }
.background { background-color: #728639; }
.border { border: 2px solid #728639; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #72863940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for khaki green?
Khaki Green has the hex code #728639. In RGB notation it is rgb(114, 134, 57), in HSL it is hsl(76, 40%, 37%), and its OKLCH value is 0.587, 0.106, 121.9.
What does the color khaki green mean?
Olive-family colors like khaki green carry distinct psychological associations. Khaki Green belongs to the olive family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Khaki Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with khaki green?
Khaki Green has three easy routes: its complement #4D3984 for punch, its neighbors #847239 and #4A8439 for something calmer, or triadic partners #397084 and #843970 when you want energy.
Is khaki green a standard web color?
No — Khaki Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #728639 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make khaki green lighter or darker?
To lighten khaki 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 #EAF0DB (lightest tint) to #121509 (darkest shade).
About Khaki Green
Khaki Green is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Olive hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #728639 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.