#72A28D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.2% 0.06 165.7), rgb(114, 162, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#72A28D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A28D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 162, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.06 165.7) |
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 #72A28D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A28D | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A28D text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A28D text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A28D
oklch(67.2% 0.06 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#59997E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8368
oklch(55.6% 0.084 166)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F56
oklch(49.2% 0.078 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#275A47
oklch(42.6% 0.064 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#72A28D 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) | #A09B8C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A29C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A28D
#72A28D
oklch(67.2% 0.06 165.7)
- #B2879E
#B2879E
oklch(67.2% 0.061 345.5)
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 #72A28D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #72A28D 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.