#72885E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.8% 0.066 130.7), rgb(114, 136, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#72885E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72885E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 136, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.066 130.7) |
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 #72885E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72885E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72885E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72885E text on black | 5.39:1 | 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
#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
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A886
oklch(70.8% 0.052 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72885E
oklch(59.8% 0.066 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#657C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.072 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#546940
oklch(49.3% 0.067 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#445535
oklch(42.6% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A462E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#72885E 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) | #8C825B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898160 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73847D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72885E
#72885E
oklch(59.8% 0.066 130.7)
- #8C759D
#8C759D
oklch(59.8% 0.065 310.5)
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 #72885E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #72885E 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.