#72A287
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.065 159.4), rgb(114, 162, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#72A287 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A287 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 162, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.065 159.4) |
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 #72A287 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A287 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A287 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A287 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A287
oklch(67% 0.065 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9977
oklch(63.1% 0.084 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D8460
oklch(55.7% 0.092 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F4F
oklch(49% 0.084 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#285B41
oklch(42.8% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#264A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#72A287 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) | #A19B86 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999589 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A29A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A287
#72A287
oklch(67% 0.065 159.4)
- #B186A2
#B186A2
oklch(67% 0.065 339.8)
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 #72A287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #72A287 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.