#72A487
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.069 158.5), rgb(114, 164, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#72A487 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A487 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.069 158.5) |
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 #72A487 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A487 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A487 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A487 text on black | 7.37:1 | 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)
#72A487
oklch(67.5% 0.069 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#589A76
oklch(63.2% 0.088 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A845E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C704D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 158)
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Step 800
800
#265B40
oklch(42.7% 0.073 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#244B36
oklch(37.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#72A487 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) | #A39D85 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9789 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A39C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A487
#72A487
oklch(67.5% 0.069 158.5)
- #B387A5
#B387A5
oklch(67.5% 0.067 338.5)
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 #72A487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #72A487 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.