#72A07F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.07 153), rgb(114, 160, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#72A07F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 153°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A07F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 160, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.07 153) |
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 #72A07F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A07F | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A07F text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A07F text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AB91
oklch(70.7% 0.054 153.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A07F
oklch(66.3% 0.07 153)
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Step 600
600
#4F805E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#406C4D
oklch(49% 0.07 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#355840
oklch(42.6% 0.057 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4936
oklch(37.8% 0.046 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#72A07F 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) | #A0997D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989381 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9F97 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A07F
#72A07F
oklch(66.3% 0.07 153)
- #AE83A6
#AE83A6
oklch(66.3% 0.071 333)
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 #72A07F, 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 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #72A07F 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.