#72AE96
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.3% 0.072 167.2), rgb(114, 174, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#72AE96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AE96 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.072 167.2) |
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 #72AE96 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AE96 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE96 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE96 text on black | 8.21:1 | 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
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AE96
oklch(70.3% 0.072 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B7E
oklch(63% 0.092 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#268667
oklch(55.7% 0.101 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#167156
oklch(49.1% 0.093 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#175C46
oklch(42.6% 0.077 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 167)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#72AE96 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) | #ABA695 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F97 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63AEA7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AE96
#72AE96
oklch(70.3% 0.072 167.2)
- #C18DA8
#C18DA8
oklch(70.2% 0.072 346.6)
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 #72AE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #72AE96 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.