#72953B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.4% 0.125 127.5), rgb(114, 149, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#72953B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72953B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 149, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.125 127.5) |
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 #72953B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72953B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72953B text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72953B text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC69
oklch(70.6% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72953B
oklch(62.4% 0.125 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8115
oklch(55.6% 0.136 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D03
oklch(49.1% 0.126 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F590B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#354914
oklch(37.6% 0.081 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#72953B 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) | #9C8B31 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978941 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768F82 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72953B
#72953B
oklch(62.4% 0.125 127.5)
- #9C71C1
#9C71C1
oklch(62.3% 0.125 307.9)
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 #72953B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
Use #72953B 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.