#72A486
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.07 157.6), rgb(114, 164, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#72A486 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A486 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.07 157.6) |
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 #72A486 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A486 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A486 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A486 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A486
oklch(67.5% 0.07 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#589A74
oklch(63.1% 0.089 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B845D
oklch(55.6% 0.096 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C704C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#265B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#244B35
oklch(37.7% 0.059 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#72A486 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) | #A39D84 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9788 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A39B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A486
#72A486
oklch(67.5% 0.07 157.6)
- #B386A6
#B386A6
oklch(67.4% 0.07 337.2)
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 #72A486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #72A486 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.