#72A792
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.064 167.8), rgb(114, 167, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#72A792 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A792 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.064 167.8) |
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 #72A792 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A792 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A792 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A792 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A792
oklch(68.5% 0.064 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#539A80
oklch(63.2% 0.083 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#348469
oklch(55.6% 0.089 167.8)
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Step 700
700
#257057
oklch(49.2% 0.084 167.3)
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Step 800
800
#215B47
oklch(42.7% 0.069 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#214B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#72A792 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) | #A4A091 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9993 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A7A1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A792
#72A792
oklch(68.5% 0.064 167.8)
- #B98AA1
#B98AA1
oklch(68.6% 0.065 348.1)
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 #72A792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #72A792 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.