#72AE94
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.2% 0.074 165.3), rgb(114, 174, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#72AE94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AE94 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.074 165.3) |
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 #72AE94 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AE94 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE94 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE94 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AE94
oklch(70.2% 0.074 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C7C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#278665
oklch(55.6% 0.102 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#177153
oklch(49% 0.095 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#185C44
oklch(42.6% 0.078 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#72AE94 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) | #ACA693 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F96 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63AEA6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AE94
#72AE94
oklch(70.2% 0.074 165.3)
- #C18DA9
#C18DA9
oklch(70.2% 0.073 345.6)
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 #72AE94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #72AE94 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.