#72A88F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.7% 0.068 164), rgb(114, 168, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#72A88F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A88F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 168, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.068 164) |
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 #72A88F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A88F | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A88F text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A88F text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A88F
oklch(68.7% 0.068 164)
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Step 500
500
#529A7B
oklch(63% 0.087 164)
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Step 600
600
#338564
oklch(55.7% 0.095 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#247053
oklch(49% 0.088 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#205B44
oklch(42.6% 0.073 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#214B39
oklch(37.7% 0.057 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#72A88F 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) | #A6A18E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A90 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A8A1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A88F
#72A88F
oklch(68.7% 0.068 164)
- #B98AA5
#B98AA5
oklch(68.7% 0.068 343.6)
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 #72A88F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #72A88F 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.