#72944E
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.4% 0.105 130.2), rgb(114, 148, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#72944E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72944E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 148, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.105 130.2) |
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 #72944E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72944E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72944E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72944E text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB75
oklch(70.7% 0.081 129.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72944E
oklch(62.4% 0.105 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8033
oklch(55.5% 0.114 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C25
oklch(49% 0.106 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5820
oklch(42.6% 0.088 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#354920
oklch(37.8% 0.069 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#72944E 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) | #9A8B48 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958952 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748F83 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72944E
#72944E
oklch(62.4% 0.105 130.2)
- #9B75B6
#9B75B6
oklch(62.4% 0.104 310.4)
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 #72944E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.005
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #72944E 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.