#72A070
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.086 143.5), rgb(114, 160, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#72A070 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A070 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 160, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.086 143.5) |
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 #72A070 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A070 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A070 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A070 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.067 143.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A070
oklch(66% 0.086 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#50814F
oklch(55.5% 0.093 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#416D40
oklch(49% 0.086 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#365935
oklch(42.7% 0.071 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F492E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#72A070 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) | #A2986D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9373 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9D93 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A070
#72A070
oklch(66% 0.086 143.5)
- #AC80B0
#AC80B0
oklch(65.9% 0.086 323.7)
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 #72A070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #72A070 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.