#72866E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.7% 0.043 140.4), rgb(114, 134, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#72866E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72866E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 134, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.043 140.4) |
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 #72866E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72866E | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72866E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72866E text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.02 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A693
oklch(70.7% 0.033 140.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72866E
oklch(59.7% 0.043 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#657A61
oklch(55.5% 0.045 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#546750
oklch(49.1% 0.043 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#455442
oklch(42.7% 0.035 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4537
oklch(37.6% 0.027 139)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#72866E 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) | #88826D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84806F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71847F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72866E
#72866E
oklch(59.7% 0.043 140.4)
- #8B778F
#8B778F
oklch(59.6% 0.043 320.6)
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 #72866E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
Use #72866E 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.