#72963B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.6% 0.126 127.8), rgb(114, 150, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#72963B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72963B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 150, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.126 127.8) |
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 #72963B | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72963B | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72963B text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72963B text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#8FAC68
oklch(70.6% 0.098 127.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72963B
oklch(62.6% 0.126 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C8113
oklch(55.5% 0.137 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D01
oklch(49% 0.128 128)
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Step 800
800
#3E590A
oklch(42.7% 0.105 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#354913
oklch(37.6% 0.082 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#72963B 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) | #9D8C31 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A41 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769082 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72963B
#72963B
oklch(62.6% 0.126 127.8)
- #9D72C3
#9D72C3
oklch(62.7% 0.126 307.6)
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 #72963B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
Use #72963B 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.