#72A491
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.8% 0.061 168.9), rgb(114, 164, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#72A491 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 169°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A491 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.061 168.9) |
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 #72A491 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A491 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A491 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A491 text on black | 7.43:1 | 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
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A491
oklch(67.8% 0.061 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#579981
oklch(63.2% 0.078 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#39836B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F59
oklch(49.1% 0.078 169)
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Step 800
800
#255A49
oklch(42.6% 0.064 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#234A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C24
oklch(27.2% 0.032 168.6)
#72A491 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) | #A19D90 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999792 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A59E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A491
#72A491
oklch(67.8% 0.061 168.9)
- #B5899E
#B5899E
oklch(67.9% 0.06 348.6)
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 #72A491, 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 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #72A491 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.