#72A778
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.8% 0.089 147.4), rgb(114, 167, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#72A778 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A778 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.089 147.4) |
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 #72A778 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A778 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A778 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A778 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A778
oklch(67.8% 0.089 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#569C60
oklch(63.1% 0.114 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#398647
oklch(55.6% 0.122 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7238
oklch(49.2% 0.115 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#255D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#234C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#72A778 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) | #A89E75 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0987B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA59A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A778
#72A778
oklch(67.8% 0.089 147.4)
- #B584B4
#B584B4
oklch(67.7% 0.089 327.2)
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 #72A778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.011
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
Use #72A778 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.