#72AB87
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.2% 0.08 155.9), rgb(114, 171, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#72AB87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AB87 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 171, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.08 155.9) |
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 #72AB87 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AB87 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AB87 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AB87 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AB87
oklch(69.2% 0.08 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#509C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F8657
oklch(55.5% 0.111 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#217247
oklch(49.2% 0.104 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#72AB87 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) | #ABA285 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C89 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AAA1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AB87
#72AB87
oklch(69.2% 0.08 155.9)
- #BC89AF
#BC89AF
oklch(69.2% 0.08 335.9)
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 #72AB87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #72AB87 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.