#72A47D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.078 150.7), rgb(114, 164, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#72A47D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A47D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.078 150.7) |
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 #72A47D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A47D | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A47D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A47D text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A47D
oklch(67.2% 0.078 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#599B69
oklch(63.2% 0.101 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8551
oklch(55.6% 0.109 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E7141
oklch(49.2% 0.102 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#275C36
oklch(42.8% 0.085 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#72A47D 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) | #A59C7B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA299 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A47D
#72A47D
oklch(67.2% 0.078 150.7)
- #B284AD
#B284AD
oklch(67.1% 0.079 330.1)
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 #72A47D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #72A47D 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.