#72922B
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.5% 0.134 125.2), rgb(114, 146, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#72922B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72922B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 146, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.134 125.2) |
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 #72922B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72922B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72922B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72922B text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C99B
oklch(81% 0.065 125.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AC62
oklch(70.6% 0.104 125.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72922B
oklch(61.5% 0.134 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#37490B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 125)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#72922B 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) | #9A881B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968734 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778B7E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72922B
#72922B
oklch(61.5% 0.134 125.2)
- #986EC4
#986EC4
oklch(61.6% 0.133 305.4)
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 #72922B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
Use #72922B 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.