#72A774
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.7% 0.093 145.4), rgb(114, 167, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#72A774 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 145°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A774 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.093 145.4) |
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 #72A774 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A774 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A774 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A774 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#AACBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.058 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A774
oklch(67.7% 0.093 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#579C5B
oklch(63% 0.119 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#398741
oklch(55.7% 0.13 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B7232
oklch(49.1% 0.121 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#255D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.1 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#244C27
oklch(37.7% 0.077 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#72A774 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) | #A99E71 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19877 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA49A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A774
#72A774
oklch(67.7% 0.093 145.4)
- #B583B7
#B583B7
oklch(67.7% 0.094 325.3)
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 #72A774, 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 0.016
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
Use #72A774 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.