#72806C
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.2% 0.034 136.2), rgb(114, 128, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#72806C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72806C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 128, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.034 136.2) |
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 #72806C | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72806C | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72806C text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72806C text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA495
oklch(70.6% 0.024 135)
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Step 500
500
#818E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.032 135.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72806C
oklch(58.2% 0.034 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#596553
oklch(49.1% 0.032 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#495244
oklch(42.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#72806C 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) | #827D6B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727E7A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72806C
#72806C
oklch(58.2% 0.034 136.2)
- #837589
#837589
oklch(58.2% 0.034 315.8)
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 #72806C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #72806C 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.