#72974B
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.1% 0.112 130.4), rgb(114, 151, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#72974B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72974B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 151, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.112 130.4) |
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 #72974B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72974B | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72974B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72974B text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC71
oklch(70.7% 0.088 130.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72974B
oklch(63.1% 0.112 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A812C
oklch(55.6% 0.122 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#72974B 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) | #9D8E44 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B50 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749185 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72974B
#72974B
oklch(63.1% 0.112 130.4)
- #9F75BC
#9F75BC
oklch(63.1% 0.113 310.6)
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 #72974B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.011
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #72974B 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.