#72AA7B
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.6% 0.091 148.6), rgb(114, 170, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#72AA7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AA7B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 170, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.091 148.6) |
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 #72AA7B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AA7B | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA7B text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA7B text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AA7B
oklch(68.6% 0.091 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#539D61
oklch(63.2% 0.116 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#338748
oklch(55.6% 0.126 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#257239
oklch(49% 0.116 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#215D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.097 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#214C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.075 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#72AA7B 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) | #ABA178 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA89D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AA7B
#72AA7B
oklch(68.6% 0.091 148.6)
- #B986B6
#B986B6
oklch(68.6% 0.09 328.5)
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 #72AA7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.010
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
Use #72AA7B 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.