#72B281
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.7% 0.097 150.7), rgb(114, 178, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#72B281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B281 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 178, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.097 150.7) |
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 #72B281 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B281 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B281 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B281 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B281
oklch(70.7% 0.097 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#489E61
oklch(63% 0.124 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#238947
oklch(55.7% 0.136 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#127438
oklch(49.2% 0.126 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#155E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#72B281 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) | #B3A87E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A184 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B0A5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B281
#72B281
oklch(70.7% 0.097 150.7)
- #C48ABD
#C48ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 330.8)
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 #72B281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
Use #72B281 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.