#72AC8D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.5% 0.076 160.2), rgb(114, 172, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#72AC8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AC8D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 172, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.076 160.2) |
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 #72AC8D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AC8D | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AC8D text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AC8D text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#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
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AC8D
oklch(69.5% 0.076 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C75
oklch(63.2% 0.098 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C865E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D714D
oklch(49% 0.098 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 160)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#72AC8D 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) | #ABA48B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66ACA3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AC8D
#72AC8D
oklch(69.5% 0.076 160.2)
- #BE8BAC
#BE8BAC
oklch(69.6% 0.076 340.3)
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 #72AC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #72AC8D 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.