#72B285
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.093 152.9), rgb(114, 178, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#72B285 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B285 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 178, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.093 152.9) |
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 #72B285 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B285 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B285 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B285 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B285
oklch(70.8% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#489E66
oklch(63.1% 0.119 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#22884D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 153)
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Step 700
700
#11743E
oklch(49.2% 0.121 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#145E33
oklch(42.7% 0.1 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 153)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#72B285 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) | #B2A882 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A188 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B0A6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B285
#72B285
oklch(70.8% 0.093 152.9)
- #C48BBA
#C48BBA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 332.8)
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 #72B285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
Use #72B285 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.