#72A490
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.7% 0.061 167.7), rgb(114, 164, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#72A490 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A490 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.061 167.7) |
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 #72A490 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A490 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A490 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A490 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A490
oklch(67.7% 0.061 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#579980
oklch(63.1% 0.078 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#398369
oklch(55.5% 0.085 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F58
oklch(49.1% 0.079 168)
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Step 800
800
#255A48
oklch(42.6% 0.065 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#244A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C23
oklch(27.1% 0.033 165.9)
#72A490 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) | #A29D8F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999791 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A49E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A490
#72A490
oklch(67.7% 0.061 167.7)
- #B5889E
#B5889E
oklch(67.7% 0.062 348)
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 #72A490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
Use #72A490 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.