#72A669
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.3% 0.103 140.8), rgb(114, 166, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#72A669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 141°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A669 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 166, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.103 140.8) |
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 #72A669 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A669 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A669 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A669 text on black | 7.37:1 | 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
#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
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A669
oklch(67.3% 0.103 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#599D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.132 141)
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Step 600
600
#3C872F
oklch(55.6% 0.144 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E7222
oklch(49.1% 0.133 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#275D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#72A669 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) | #A99C65 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA297 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A669
#72A669
oklch(67.3% 0.103 140.8)
- #B381BD
#B381BD
oklch(67.3% 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 #72A669, 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 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
Use #72A669 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.