#72A552
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.6% 0.126 134.6), rgb(114, 165, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#72A552 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A552 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 165, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.126 134.6) |
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 #72A552 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A552 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A552 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A552 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AE6F
oklch(70.6% 0.098 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A552
oklch(66.6% 0.126 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8426
oklch(55.6% 0.138 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F7018
oklch(49.2% 0.128 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#345B17
oklch(42.7% 0.106 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#72A552 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) | #AA9A4B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39657 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A092 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A552
#72A552
oklch(66.6% 0.126 134.6)
- #B17BCA
#B17BCA
oklch(66.7% 0.127 314.6)
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 #72A552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.010
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
Use #72A552 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.