#72967E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.9% 0.054 155.4), rgb(114, 150, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#72967E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72967E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 150, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.054 155.4) |
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 #72967E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72967E | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72967E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72967E text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA995
oklch(70.7% 0.043 155)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72967E
oklch(63.9% 0.054 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#577E65
oklch(55.6% 0.059 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#476A53
oklch(49.1% 0.055 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5744
oklch(42.8% 0.046 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#72967E 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) | #96907D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C7F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C958F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72967E
#72967E
oklch(63.9% 0.054 155.4)
- #A18099
#A18099
oklch(63.9% 0.054 334.9)
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 #72967E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #72967E 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.