#72A480
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.075 152.8), rgb(114, 164, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#72A480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 153°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A480 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.075 152.8) |
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 #72A480 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A480 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A480 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A480 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A480
oklch(67.3% 0.075 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#599A6D
oklch(63% 0.096 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8555
oklch(55.7% 0.105 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D7045
oklch(49% 0.097 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#275C39
oklch(42.8% 0.081 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B31
oklch(37.7% 0.063 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#72A480 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) | #A49C7E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9682 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA39A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A480
#72A480
oklch(67.3% 0.075 152.8)
- #B385AA
#B385AA
oklch(67.3% 0.076 333.4)
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 #72A480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #72A480 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.