#72AC69
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.7% 0.113 141.1), rgb(114, 172, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#72AC69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AC69 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 172, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.113 141.1) |
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 #72AC69 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AC69 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AC69 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AC69 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA2
oklch(81% 0.071 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AC69
oklch(68.7% 0.113 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#529E47
oklch(63% 0.144 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#338826
oklch(55.5% 0.156 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#257418
oklch(49.2% 0.146 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#215E17
oklch(42.6% 0.12 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#214D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.094 141)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#72AC69 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) | #AFA164 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA89B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AC69
#72AC69
oklch(68.7% 0.113 141.1)
- #BB83C5
#BB83C5
oklch(68.9% 0.113 321.3)
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 #72AC69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
Use #72AC69 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.