#72A35D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.3% 0.112 136.8), rgb(114, 163, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#72A35D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A35D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 163, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.112 136.8) |
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 #72A35D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A35D | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A35D text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A35D text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AE77
oklch(70.8% 0.088 136.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A35D
oklch(66.3% 0.112 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8337
oklch(55.5% 0.121 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#406F29
oklch(49.1% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#355A24
oklch(42.6% 0.092 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 137)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#72A35D 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) | #A79958 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09561 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719E92 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A35D
#72A35D
oklch(66.3% 0.112 136.8)
- #AF7DC1
#AF7DC1
oklch(66.4% 0.112 316.8)
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 #72A35D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
Use #72A35D 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.