#72885B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.7% 0.07 129.5), rgb(114, 136, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#72885B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72885B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 136, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.07 129.5) |
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 #72885B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72885B | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72885B text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72885B text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A884
oklch(70.8% 0.055 129.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72885B
oklch(59.7% 0.07 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#657C4C
oklch(55.5% 0.075 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#54693D
oklch(49.2% 0.071 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#455532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A472C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#72885B 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) | #8C8258 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74847C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72885B
#72885B
oklch(59.7% 0.07 129.5)
- #8C749F
#8C749F
oklch(59.7% 0.07 309.7)
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 #72885B, 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 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #72885B 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.