#72AA68
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.2% 0.111 140.7), rgb(114, 170, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#72AA68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 141°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AA68 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 170, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.111 140.7) |
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 #72AA68 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AA68 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA68 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA68 text on black | 7.66:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AA68
oklch(68.2% 0.111 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#559E48
oklch(63.2% 0.142 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#378827
oklch(55.6% 0.154 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#287319
oklch(49% 0.143 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#235E18
oklch(42.7% 0.119 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#224D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 141)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#72AA68 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) | #AD9F63 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA699 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AA68
#72AA68
oklch(68.2% 0.111 140.7)
- #B882C3
#B882C3
oklch(68.3% 0.111 320.6)
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 #72AA68, 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 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
Use #72AA68 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.