#72A666
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.2% 0.107 139.8), rgb(114, 166, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#72A666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A666 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 166, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.107 139.8) |
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 #72A666 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A666 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A666 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A666 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A666
oklch(67.2% 0.107 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#599D49
oklch(63.1% 0.137 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D872A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E721C
oklch(49% 0.137 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#285D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#72A666 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) | #AA9C61 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2976A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA296 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A666
#72A666
oklch(67.2% 0.107 139.8)
- #B380BF
#B380BF
oklch(67.2% 0.107 319.8)
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 #72A666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.005
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
Use #72A666 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.