#72AE81
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.7% 0.091 151.4), rgb(114, 174, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#72AE81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AE81 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.091 151.4) |
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 #72AE81 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AE81 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE81 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE81 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AE81
oklch(69.7% 0.091 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D65
oklch(63% 0.116 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B884C
oklch(55.7% 0.127 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C733D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E32
oklch(42.8% 0.098 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#72AE81 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) | #AFA57E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E84 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68ACA2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AE81
#72AE81
oklch(69.7% 0.091 151.4)
- #BF89B7
#BF89B7
oklch(69.8% 0.09 331.7)
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 #72AE81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
Use #72AE81 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.