#72A473
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67% 0.089 145), rgb(114, 164, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#72A473 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A473 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.089 145) |
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 #72A473 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A473 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A473 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A473 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A473
oklch(67% 0.089 145)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B5D
oklch(63% 0.113 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E8643
oklch(55.7% 0.124 145)
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Step 700
700
#2F7134
oklch(49% 0.115 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#285C2C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#264C28
oklch(37.8% 0.074 145)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#72A473 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) | #A69B70 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9676 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA197 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A473
#72A473
oklch(67% 0.089 145)
- #B182B4
#B182B4
oklch(66.9% 0.09 324.5)
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 #72A473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #72A473 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.