#72845F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.9% 0.058 129.1), rgb(114, 132, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#72845F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72845F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 132, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.058 129.1) |
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 #72845F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72845F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72845F text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72845F text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F906E
oklch(63% 0.053 129.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72845F
oklch(58.9% 0.058 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#576746
oklch(49.1% 0.054 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#47543A
oklch(42.7% 0.044 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4532
oklch(37.6% 0.033 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#72845F 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) | #887F5D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E61 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74817A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72845F
#72845F
oklch(58.9% 0.058 129.1)
- #877498
#877498
oklch(59% 0.058 308.6)
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 #72845F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #72845F 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.