#72A56D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.1% 0.097 142.3), rgb(114, 165, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#72A56D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A56D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 165, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.097 142.3) |
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 #72A56D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A56D | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A56D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A56D text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A56D
oklch(67.1% 0.097 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C54
oklch(63.1% 0.124 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D8638
oklch(55.5% 0.135 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F722A
oklch(49.2% 0.126 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#285D24
oklch(42.8% 0.105 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#254C22
oklch(37.6% 0.082 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D15
oklch(27.1% 0.051 142.2)
#72A56D 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) | #A89C69 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09770 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA297 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A56D
#72A56D
oklch(67.1% 0.097 142.3)
- #B281B9
#B281B9
oklch(67.1% 0.098 322.3)
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 #72A56D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
Use #72A56D 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.