#72A181
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.6% 0.069 154.4), rgb(114, 161, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#72A181 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 154°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A181 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 161, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.069 154.4) |
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 #72A181 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A181 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A181 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A181 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.033 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AB92
oklch(70.7% 0.053 154.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A181
oklch(66.6% 0.069 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E805F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D4F
oklch(49.3% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#345841
oklch(42.6% 0.057 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4937
oklch(37.8% 0.045 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#72A181 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) | #A19A7F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999483 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA098 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A181
#72A181
oklch(66.6% 0.069 154.4)
- #AF84A6
#AF84A6
oklch(66.6% 0.07 333.9)
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 #72A181, 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 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #72A181 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.