#72B178
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.3% 0.105 146.6), rgb(114, 177, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#72B178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B178 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 177, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.105 146.6) |
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 #72B178 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B178 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B178 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B178 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA8
oklch(81% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B178
oklch(70.3% 0.105 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F56
oklch(63.2% 0.135 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#27893B
oklch(55.6% 0.146 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#18742D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#185F26
oklch(42.8% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E15
oklch(27.2% 0.057 146)
#72B178 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) | #B3A674 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AAEA2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B178
#72B178
oklch(70.3% 0.105 146.6)
- #C288C2
#C288C2
oklch(70.3% 0.105 326.6)
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 #72B178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
Use #72B178 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.