#72A765
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.4% 0.109 139.6), rgb(114, 167, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#72A765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A765 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.109 139.6) |
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 #72A765 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A765 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A765 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A765 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#AACCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A765
oklch(67.4% 0.109 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#589D47
oklch(63% 0.139 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8726
oklch(55.5% 0.151 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D7318
oklch(49.2% 0.142 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#275D17
oklch(42.6% 0.116 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#254D1A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#72A765 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) | #AB9D60 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39869 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA397 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A765
#72A765
oklch(67.4% 0.109 139.6)
- #B480C1
#B480C1
oklch(67.4% 0.11 319.5)
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 #72A765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.004
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
Use #72A765 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.