#72A185
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.7% 0.066 157.9), rgb(114, 161, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#72A185 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A185 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 161, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.066 157.9) |
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 #72A185 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A185 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A185 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A185 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A185
oklch(66.7% 0.066 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E8063
oklch(55.6% 0.071 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C52
oklch(49% 0.066 158)
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Step 800
800
#345843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4939
oklch(37.8% 0.043 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#72A185 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) | #A09A84 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989487 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A099 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A185
#72A185
oklch(66.7% 0.066 157.9)
- #B085A3
#B085A3
oklch(66.8% 0.067 337.7)
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 #72A185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #72A185 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.