#72A87F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.083 151.3), rgb(114, 168, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#72A87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A87F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 168, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.083 151.3) |
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 #72A87F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A87F | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A87F text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A87F text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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)
#72A87F
oklch(68.2% 0.083 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#549C68
oklch(63.2% 0.107 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#36864F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#277140
oklch(49% 0.107 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#235C35
oklch(42.6% 0.088 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#72A87F 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) | #A99F7D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09981 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA69D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A87F
#72A87F
oklch(68.2% 0.083 151.3)
- #B786B1
#B786B1
oklch(68.2% 0.084 330.7)
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 #72A87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #72A87F 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.