#72AC8A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.5% 0.079 157.8), rgb(114, 172, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#72AC8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AC8A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 172, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.079 157.8) |
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 #72AC8A | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AC8A | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AC8A text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AC8A text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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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)
#72AC8A
oklch(69.5% 0.079 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C72
oklch(63.1% 0.101 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D865A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 158)
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Step 700
700
#1E724A
oklch(49.2% 0.102 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 158)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.066 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#72AC8A 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) | #ABA488 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66ABA2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AC8A
#72AC8A
oklch(69.5% 0.079 157.8)
- #BD8AAE
#BD8AAE
oklch(69.4% 0.079 337.6)
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 #72AC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #72AC8A 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.