#72A168
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66% 0.096 140.1), rgb(114, 161, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#72A168 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A168 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 161, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.096 140.1) |
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 #72A168 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A168 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A168 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A168 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AD80
oklch(70.8% 0.076 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A168
oklch(66% 0.096 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#508245
oklch(55.6% 0.105 140)
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Step 700
700
#416E37
oklch(49.1% 0.097 140)
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Step 800
800
#365A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 140)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 140)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#72A168 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) | #A49864 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D936B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9D92 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A168
#72A168
oklch(66% 0.096 140.1)
- #AD7FB7
#AD7FB7
oklch(66.1% 0.096 320.3)
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 #72A168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
Use #72A168 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.