#72A962
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.9% 0.116 138.9), rgb(114, 169, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#72A962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A962 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 169, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.116 138.9) |
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 #72A962 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A962 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A962 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A962 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A962
oklch(67.9% 0.116 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#569E40
oklch(63.1% 0.148 139)
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Step 600
600
#39881A
oklch(55.6% 0.161 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B7309
oklch(49.1% 0.149 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#255E0F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#234D16
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#72A962 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) | #AD9E5D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59966 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA598 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A962
#72A962
oklch(67.9% 0.116 138.9)
- #B680C5
#B680C5
oklch(67.8% 0.115 318.8)
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 #72A962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.009
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
Use #72A962 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.