#72A97B
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.4% 0.089 148.8), rgb(114, 169, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#72A97B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A97B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 169, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.089 148.8) |
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 #72A97B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A97B | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A97B text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A97B text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A97B
oklch(68.4% 0.089 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#549C62
oklch(63% 0.113 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#358749
oklch(55.7% 0.124 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#26723A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#225D30
oklch(42.7% 0.095 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#224C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#72A97B 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) | #AAA078 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA79D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A97B
#72A97B
oklch(68.4% 0.089 148.8)
- #B886B5
#B886B5
oklch(68.4% 0.088 328.5)
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 #72A97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.011
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
Use #72A97B 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.