#72816E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.5% 0.033 139.1), rgb(114, 129, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#72816E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72816E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 129, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.033 139.1) |
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 #72816E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72816E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72816E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72816E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A496
oklch(70.6% 0.024 139)
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Step 500
500
#808E7C
oklch(63% 0.031 138.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72816E
oklch(58.5% 0.033 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#586554
oklch(49% 0.031 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#485345
oklch(42.8% 0.027 139)
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Step 900
900
#3C443A
oklch(37.6% 0.02 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#72816E 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) | #827E6D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71807C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72816E
#72816E
oklch(58.5% 0.033 139.1)
- #857689
#857689
oklch(58.6% 0.034 319.1)
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 #72816E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #72816E 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.