#72A75B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.3% 0.12 136.8), rgb(114, 167, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#72A75B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A75B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.12 136.8) |
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 #72A75B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A75B | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A75B text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A75B text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A75B
oklch(67.3% 0.12 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#599E37
oklch(63.1% 0.154 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8803
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E01
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D10
oklch(37.7% 0.1 137)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#72A75B 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) | #AC9C55 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49860 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A295 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A75B
#72A75B
oklch(67.3% 0.12 136.8)
- #B47EC7
#B47EC7
oklch(67.4% 0.12 317)
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 #72A75B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.010
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
Use #72A75B 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.