#72937E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.2% 0.048 156.8), rgb(114, 147, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#72937E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72937E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 147, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.048 156.8) |
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 #72937E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72937E | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72937E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72937E text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA897
oklch(70.7% 0.038 156.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72937E
oklch(63.2% 0.048 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D67
oklch(55.6% 0.052 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#496955
oklch(49% 0.049 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5646
oklch(42.7% 0.041 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#34473B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2922
oklch(26.8% 0.02 156.9)
#72937E 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) | #938E7D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A7F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D928D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72937E
#72937E
oklch(63.2% 0.048 156.8)
- #9E7F95
#9E7F95
oklch(63.3% 0.049 336.8)
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 #72937E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #72937E 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.