#72A568
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67% 0.103 140.4), rgb(114, 165, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#72A568 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A568 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 165, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.103 140.4) |
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 #72A568 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A568 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A568 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A568 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A568
oklch(67% 0.103 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C4D
oklch(63% 0.131 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E872F
oklch(55.7% 0.143 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7221
oklch(49.1% 0.133 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#285D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.11 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#72A568 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) | #A89B64 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1966B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA196 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A568
#72A568
oklch(67% 0.103 140.4)
- #B280BC
#B280BC
oklch(67% 0.103 320.7)
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 #72A568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
Use #72A568 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.