#72A96B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68% 0.106 141.7), rgb(114, 169, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#72A96B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A96B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 169, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.106 141.7) |
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 #72A96B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A96B | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A96B text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A96B text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A96B
oklch(68% 0.106 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#569D4D
oklch(63% 0.135 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#38882F
oklch(55.7% 0.148 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#297321
oklch(49.1% 0.137 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E1E
oklch(42.8% 0.114 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#234D1E
oklch(37.8% 0.089 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#72A96B 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) | #AC9F67 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A6F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA599 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A96B
#72A96B
oklch(68% 0.106 141.7)
- #B782C0
#B782C0
oklch(68.1% 0.107 321.5)
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 #72A96B, 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 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
Use #72A96B 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.