#72AD72
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.2% 0.105 144.3), rgb(114, 173, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#72AD72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AD72 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 173, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.105 144.3) |
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 #72AD72 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AD72 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AD72 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AD72 text on black | 7.93:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AD72
oklch(69.2% 0.105 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#509E52
oklch(63.1% 0.135 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#308836
oklch(55.5% 0.145 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#217328
oklch(49% 0.135 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E23
oklch(42.7% 0.112 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#72AD72 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) | #AFA36E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D75 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CAA9E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AD72
#72AD72
oklch(69.2% 0.105 144.3)
- #BC85C0
#BC85C0
oklch(69.1% 0.104 324.3)
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 #72AD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
Use #72AD72 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.