#72965D
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.2% 0.091 134.6), rgb(114, 150, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#72965D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72965D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 150, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.091 134.6) |
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 #72965D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72965D | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72965D text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72965D text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72965D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A8043
oklch(55.6% 0.098 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C34
oklch(49.1% 0.092 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D582C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#344928
oklch(37.8% 0.06 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B18
oklch(27.2% 0.038 134.5)
#72965D 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) | #9A8E59 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B60 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729288 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72965D
#72965D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 134.6)
- #9E79B0
#9E79B0
oklch(63.2% 0.091 314.4)
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 #72965D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.014
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #72965D 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.