#72A76D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.6% 0.101 142.4), rgb(114, 167, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#72A76D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A76D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.101 142.4) |
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 #72A76D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A76D | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A76D text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A76D text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA6
oklch(81% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A76D
oklch(67.6% 0.101 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#589D52
oklch(63.2% 0.129 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8735
oklch(55.6% 0.14 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C7227
oklch(49% 0.13 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#265D22
oklch(42.7% 0.108 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#244C21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#72A76D 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) | #AA9D69 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29870 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA498 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A76D
#72A76D
oklch(67.6% 0.101 142.4)
- #B582BC
#B582BC
oklch(67.7% 0.101 322.4)
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 #72A76D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
Use #72A76D 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.