#72903B
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.2% 0.118 126), rgb(114, 144, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#72903B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72903B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 144, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.118 126) |
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 #72903B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72903B | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72903B text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72903B text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 126)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72903B
oklch(61.2% 0.118 126)
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Step 600
600
#61801D
oklch(55.7% 0.128 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#506C0D
oklch(49.1% 0.119 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#415810
oklch(42.7% 0.099 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#374916
oklch(37.8% 0.078 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#72903B 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) | #978732 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938641 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768A7E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72903B
#72903B
oklch(61.2% 0.118 126)
- #9570BB
#9570BB
oklch(61.2% 0.117 305.9)
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 #72903B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
Use #72903B 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.