#72A86B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.104 141.6), rgb(114, 168, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#72A86B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A86B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 168, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.104 141.6) |
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 #72A86B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A86B | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A86B text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A86B text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA5
oklch(81% 0.065 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A86B
oklch(67.8% 0.104 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#579D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#398730
oklch(55.5% 0.145 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B7323
oklch(49.2% 0.135 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#255D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.111 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#244D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#72A86B 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) | #AB9E67 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA498 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A86B
#72A86B
oklch(67.8% 0.104 141.6)
- #B682BE
#B682BE
oklch(67.9% 0.104 322)
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 #72A86B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.012
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
Use #72A86B 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.