#72A667
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.2% 0.106 140.1), rgb(114, 166, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#72A667 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A667 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 166, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.106 140.1) |
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 #72A667 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A667 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A667 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A667 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
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A667
oklch(67.2% 0.106 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#599D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.135 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D872C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E721E
oklch(49% 0.136 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#285D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 140)
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Step 900
900
#254D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#72A667 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) | #A99C63 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2976B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA296 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A667
#72A667
oklch(67.2% 0.106 140.1)
- #B380BE
#B380BE
oklch(67.2% 0.106 320.3)
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 #72A667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
Use #72A667 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.