#72A374
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(66.8% 0.086 145.5), rgb(114, 163, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#72A374 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A374 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 163, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.086 145.5) |
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 #72A374 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A374 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A374 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A374 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC87
oklch(70.6% 0.067 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A374
oklch(66.8% 0.086 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8251
oklch(55.6% 0.094 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E41
oklch(49.2% 0.088 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#345936
oklch(42.6% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#72A374 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) | #A59A71 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9577 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA096 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A374
#72A374
oklch(66.8% 0.086 145.5)
- #B082B2
#B082B2
oklch(66.8% 0.087 325.1)
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 #72A374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #72A374 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.