#72AB8A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.2% 0.077 158.2), rgb(114, 171, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#72AB8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AB8A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 171, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.077 158.2) |
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 #72AB8A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AB8A | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AB8A text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AB8A text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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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
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AB8A
oklch(69.2% 0.077 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#509C73
oklch(63.2% 0.099 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F865B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#20714B
oklch(49% 0.099 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.083 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.065 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.04 159.4)
#72AB8A 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) | #AAA388 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AAA2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AB8A
#72AB8A
oklch(69.2% 0.077 158.2)
- #BC8AAD
#BC8AAD
oklch(69.3% 0.077 337.8)
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 #72AB8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #72AB8A 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.