#72AA82
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.8% 0.083 152.8), rgb(114, 170, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#72AA82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AA82 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 170, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.083 152.8) |
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 #72AA82 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AA82 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA82 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA82 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AA82
oklch(68.8% 0.083 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#529C6A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#328651
oklch(55.5% 0.116 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#237242
oklch(49.2% 0.108 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#205D36
oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#204C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#72AA82 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) | #AAA180 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B84 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A89F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AA82
#72AA82
oklch(68.8% 0.083 152.8)
- #BA88B1
#BA88B1
oklch(68.9% 0.082 332.9)
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 #72AA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #72AA82 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.