#72A360
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.4% 0.108 137.7), rgb(114, 163, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#72A360 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A360 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 163, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.108 137.7) |
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 #72A360 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A360 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A360 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A360 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AD79
oklch(70.6% 0.084 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A360
oklch(66.4% 0.108 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F833B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#406F2D
oklch(49.2% 0.11 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#355A26
oklch(42.6% 0.09 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A24
oklch(37.6% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#72A360 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) | #A7995B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09564 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709F92 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A360
#72A360
oklch(66.4% 0.108 137.7)
- #AF7EBF
#AF7EBF
oklch(66.5% 0.108 317.6)
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 #72A360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.009
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #72A360 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.