#72AB91
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.4% 0.071 164.2), rgb(114, 171, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#72AB91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AB91 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 171, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.071 164.2) |
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 #72AB91 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AB91 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AB91 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AB91 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AB91
oklch(69.4% 0.071 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D8564
oklch(55.5% 0.099 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E7153
oklch(49.1% 0.092 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.076 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B39
oklch(37.5% 0.059 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#72AB91 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) | #A9A390 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C93 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65ABA3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AB91
#72AB91
oklch(69.4% 0.071 164.2)
- #BD8BA7
#BD8BA7
oklch(69.4% 0.071 344.5)
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 #72AB91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #72AB91 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.