#72A263
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.2% 0.104 138.5), rgb(114, 162, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#72A263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A263 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 162, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.104 138.5) |
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 #72A263 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A263 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A263 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A263 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A263
oklch(66.2% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#50833F
oklch(55.7% 0.113 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#406E31
oklch(49% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#355A29
oklch(42.7% 0.087 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.067 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#72A263 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) | #A6985F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9467 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709E92 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A263
#72A263
oklch(66.2% 0.104 138.5)
- #AE7EBC
#AE7EBC
oklch(66.2% 0.104 318.4)
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 #72A263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
Use #72A263 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.