#72A97F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.5% 0.085 151.1), rgb(114, 169, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#72A97F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A97F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 169, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.085 151.1) |
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 #72A97F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A97F | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A97F text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A97F 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
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A97F
oklch(68.5% 0.085 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#539C67
oklch(63.1% 0.109 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#34864E
oklch(55.5% 0.118 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#26723F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#215D34
oklch(42.8% 0.092 151)
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Step 900
900
#214C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#72A97F 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) | #AAA07D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A81 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA79E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A97F
#72A97F
oklch(68.5% 0.085 151.1)
- #B987B2
#B987B2
oklch(68.6% 0.084 331.4)
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 #72A97F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #72A97F 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.