#72AC91
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.7% 0.073 163.7), rgb(114, 172, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#72AC91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AC91 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 172, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.073 163.7) |
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 #72AC91 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AC91 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AC91 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AC91 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AC91
oklch(69.7% 0.073 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7A
oklch(63.1% 0.092 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8663
oklch(55.7% 0.102 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C7152
oklch(49.1% 0.094 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C43
oklch(42.7% 0.078 163.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#72AC91 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) | #AAA490 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D93 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65ACA4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AC91
#72AC91
oklch(69.7% 0.073 163.7)
- #BE8CA9
#BE8CA9
oklch(69.7% 0.072 343.4)
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 #72AC91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #72AC91 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.