#72A562
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.109 138.5), rgb(114, 165, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#72A562 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A562 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 165, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.109 138.5) |
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 #72A562 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A562 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A562 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A562 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A562
oklch(66.9% 0.109 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D45
oklch(63.2% 0.14 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F8722
oklch(55.6% 0.152 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#307214
oklch(49% 0.141 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#295D15
oklch(42.7% 0.117 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#264D19
oklch(37.8% 0.092 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#72A562 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) | #A99B5D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19666 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A194 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A562
#72A562
oklch(66.9% 0.109 138.5)
- #B17FC0
#B17FC0
oklch(66.9% 0.109 318.2)
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 #72A562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.004
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
Use #72A562 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.