#72805F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.9% 0.051 126.6), rgb(114, 128, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#72805F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 127°. 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 (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72805F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 128, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.051 126.6) |
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 #72805F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72805F | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72805F text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72805F text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B4
oklch(81% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#828F70
oklch(63.1% 0.047 126.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72805F
oklch(57.9% 0.051 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#596648
oklch(49.1% 0.049 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#49533C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4533
oklch(37.7% 0.031 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#72805F 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) | #847C5D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B60 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747D77 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72805F
#72805F
oklch(57.9% 0.051 126.6)
- #827292
#827292
oklch(57.8% 0.052 307.5)
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 #72805F, 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 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #72805F 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.