#72A079
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.076 148.7), rgb(114, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#72A079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A079 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.076 148.7) |
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 #72A079 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A079 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A079 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A079 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B4
oklch(81% 0.037 149)
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Step 400
400
#87AB8C
oklch(70.6% 0.06 148.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A079
oklch(66.2% 0.076 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#508158
oklch(55.7% 0.083 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#406D48
oklch(49.1% 0.077 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#35593B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4933
oklch(37.7% 0.049 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#72A079 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) | #A19877 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9E95 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A079
#72A079
oklch(66.2% 0.076 148.7)
- #AD82AA
#AD82AA
oklch(66.1% 0.076 328.7)
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 #72A079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
Use #72A079 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.