#72A97E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.5% 0.086 150.5), rgb(114, 169, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#72A97E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A97E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 169, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.086 150.5) |
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 #72A97E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A97E | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A97E text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A97E text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A97E
oklch(68.5% 0.086 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#539C66
oklch(63.1% 0.11 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#34864D
oklch(55.5% 0.119 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#26723E
oklch(49.2% 0.111 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#225D33
oklch(42.8% 0.092 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#214C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#72A97E 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) | #AAA07B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A80 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA79D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A97E
#72A97E
oklch(68.5% 0.086 150.5)
- #B886B3
#B886B3
oklch(68.4% 0.086 329.9)
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 #72A97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #72A97E 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.