#72A77E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68% 0.082 150.8), rgb(114, 167, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#72A77E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A77E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.082 150.8) |
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 #72A77E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A77E | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A77E text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A77E text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A77E
oklch(68% 0.082 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#569B68
oklch(63% 0.104 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#38864F
oklch(55.7% 0.115 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#297140
oklch(49% 0.106 151)
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Step 800
800
#245C35
oklch(42.6% 0.087 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#234C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#72A77E 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) | #A89E7C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9980 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA59C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A77E
#72A77E
oklch(68% 0.082 150.8)
- #B686B0
#B686B0
oklch(68% 0.082 330.8)
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 #72A77E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #72A77E 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.