#72952A
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.2% 0.138 126), rgb(114, 149, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#72952A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72952A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 149, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.138 126) |
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 #72952A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72952A | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72952A text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72952A text on black | 6.04:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AD60
oklch(70.8% 0.108 125.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72952A
oklch(62.2% 0.138 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#364A08
oklch(37.9% 0.091 126)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#72952A 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) | #9D8B18 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988933 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778E80 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72952A
#72952A
oklch(62.2% 0.138 126)
- #9C6EC8
#9C6EC8
oklch(62.2% 0.139 306.3)
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 #72952A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #72952A 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.