#72875C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.5% 0.067 129.4), rgb(114, 135, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#72875C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72875C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 135, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.067 129.4) |
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 #72875C | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72875C | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72875C text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72875C text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A885
oklch(70.8% 0.053 129.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72875C
oklch(59.5% 0.067 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#667C4D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 129)
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Step 700
700
#54683E
oklch(49% 0.068 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#455534
oklch(42.7% 0.055 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A462D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#72875C 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) | #8B8159 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74837C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72875C
#72875C
oklch(59.5% 0.067 129.4)
- #8B749D
#8B749D
oklch(59.5% 0.067 309.9)
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 #72875C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #72875C 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.