#72AE7F
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.7% 0.093 150.3), rgb(114, 174, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#72AE7F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AE7F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.093 150.3) |
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 #72AE7F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AE7F | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE7F text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE7F text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AE7F
oklch(69.7% 0.093 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D62
oklch(63% 0.119 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C8849
oklch(55.7% 0.129 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D733A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E30
oklch(42.8% 0.1 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#72AE7F 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) | #AFA47C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E82 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69ACA1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AE7F
#72AE7F
oklch(69.7% 0.093 150.3)
- #BF88B9
#BF88B9
oklch(69.7% 0.094 330.3)
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 #72AE7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
Use #72AE7F 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.