#72954A
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.6% 0.11 129.7), rgb(114, 149, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#72954A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72954A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 149, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.11 129.7) |
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 #72954A | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72954A | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72954A text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72954A text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC72
oklch(70.8% 0.087 130)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72954A
oklch(62.6% 0.11 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C812D
oklch(55.7% 0.12 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D1F
oklch(49.2% 0.112 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E591C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#35491D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#72954A 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) | #9B8C43 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748F84 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72954A
#72954A
oklch(62.6% 0.11 129.7)
- #9C74BA
#9C74BA
oklch(62.5% 0.111 309.7)
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 #72954A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.009
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #72954A 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.