#72A771
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.7% 0.096 144), rgb(114, 167, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#72A771 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A771 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.096 144) |
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 #72A771 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A771 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A771 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A771 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 143.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A771
oklch(67.7% 0.096 144)
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Step 500
500
#579C57
oklch(63% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A873C
oklch(55.7% 0.134 144)
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Step 700
700
#2B722E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#255D27
oklch(42.7% 0.103 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C24
oklch(37.6% 0.08 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#72A771 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) | #A99D6E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19874 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA499 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A771
#72A771
oklch(67.7% 0.096 144)
- #B583B9
#B583B9
oklch(67.7% 0.096 324.1)
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 #72A771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.008
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
Use #72A771 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.