#72945D
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.7% 0.088 134.1), rgb(114, 148, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#72945D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72945D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 148, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.088 134.1) |
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 #72945D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72945D | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72945D text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72945D text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA7F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 134.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72945D
oklch(62.7% 0.088 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F44
oklch(55.5% 0.094 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C36
oklch(49.2% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E582D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#354828
oklch(37.6% 0.057 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#72945D 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) | #988C59 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938960 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729086 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72945D
#72945D
oklch(62.7% 0.088 134.1)
- #9C78AD
#9C78AD
oklch(62.7% 0.088 314.7)
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 #72945D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.016
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
Use #72945D 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.