#72AB76
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.8% 0.097 146.1), rgb(114, 171, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#72AB76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AB76 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 171, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.097 146.1) |
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 #72AB76 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AB76 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AB76 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AB76 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AB76
oklch(68.8% 0.097 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#529D5A
oklch(63% 0.124 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#33873F
oklch(55.5% 0.134 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#247331
oklch(49.2% 0.126 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#205E29
oklch(42.8% 0.105 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#214D26
oklch(37.8% 0.081 146)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#72AB76 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) | #ADA173 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B79 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA89D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AB76
#72AB76
oklch(68.8% 0.097 146.1)
- #BA85BB
#BA85BB
oklch(68.7% 0.098 326)
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 #72AB76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.006
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
Use #72AB76 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.