#72A877
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.1% 0.091 146.8), rgb(114, 168, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#72A877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A877 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 168, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.091 146.8) |
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 #72A877 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A877 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A877 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A877 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A877
oklch(68.1% 0.091 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#559C5E
oklch(63% 0.117 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#378744
oklch(55.7% 0.128 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#297235
oklch(49.1% 0.119 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#245D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.098 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#234C28
oklch(37.6% 0.076 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#72A877 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) | #AA9F74 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1997A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA59B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A877
#72A877
oklch(68.1% 0.091 146.8)
- #B784B6
#B784B6
oklch(68% 0.092 327.2)
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 #72A877, 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 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #72A877 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.