#72AF69
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.5% 0.118 141.3), rgb(114, 175, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#72AF69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AF69 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 175, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.118 141.3) |
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 #72AF69 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AF69 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AF69 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AF69 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AF69
oklch(69.5% 0.118 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F44
oklch(63.1% 0.15 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8920
oklch(55.5% 0.163 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F7411
oklch(49% 0.152 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F13
oklch(42.8% 0.126 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#72AF69 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) | #B2A464 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DAB9E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AF69
#72AF69
oklch(69.5% 0.118 141.3)
- #BE84C9
#BE84C9
oklch(69.5% 0.117 321)
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 #72AF69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
Use #72AF69 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.