#72A378
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.082 147.7), rgb(114, 163, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#72A378 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A378 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 163, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.082 147.7) |
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 #72A378 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A378 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A378 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A378 text on black | 7.22:1 | 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 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
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A378
oklch(66.9% 0.082 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8255
oklch(55.7% 0.09 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E45
oklch(49.2% 0.084 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#335939
oklch(42.6% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4931
oklch(37.6% 0.053 148)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#72A378 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) | #A49B75 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA197 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A378
#72A378
oklch(66.9% 0.082 147.7)
- #B183AF
#B183AF
oklch(66.9% 0.083 327.9)
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 #72A378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #72A378 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.