#72A07C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.073 150.8), rgb(114, 160, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#72A07C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A07C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 160, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.073 150.8) |
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 #72A07C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A07C | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A07C text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A07C text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#B1C8B5
oklch(81% 0.036 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AB8F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A07C
oklch(66.2% 0.073 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F815B
oklch(55.7% 0.08 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#406D4B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#35593D
oklch(42.8% 0.062 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4934
oklch(37.7% 0.049 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#72A07C 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) | #A1987A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9E96 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A07C
#72A07C
oklch(66.2% 0.073 150.8)
- #AD83A8
#AD83A8
oklch(66.3% 0.072 330.4)
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 #72A07C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #72A07C 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.