#72A38D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.4% 0.062 165), rgb(114, 163, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#72A38D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A38D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 163, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.062 165) |
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 #72A38D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A38D | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A38D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A38D text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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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
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A38D
oklch(67.4% 0.062 165)
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Step 500
500
#58997D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B8367
oklch(55.6% 0.085 165.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F55
oklch(49.1% 0.08 164.8)
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Step 800
800
#265A46
oklch(42.6% 0.066 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#244A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 166)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#72A38D 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) | #A19C8C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A39D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A38D
#72A38D
oklch(67.4% 0.062 165)
- #B3879F
#B3879F
oklch(67.3% 0.063 345)
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 #72A38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #72A38D 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.