#72805D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.9% 0.054 125.7), rgb(114, 128, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#72805D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72805D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 128, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.054 125.7) |
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 #72805D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72805D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72805D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72805D text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B3
oklch(81% 0.025 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58B
oklch(70.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#828F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72805D
oklch(57.9% 0.054 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6647
oklch(49.1% 0.05 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#49533A
oklch(42.6% 0.042 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#72805D 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) | #847C5B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747D77 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72805D
#72805D
oklch(57.9% 0.054 125.7)
- #827294
#827294
oklch(57.9% 0.054 306.1)
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 #72805D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #72805D 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.