#72B28E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(71% 0.085 158.6), rgb(114, 178, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#72B28E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B28E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 178, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.085 158.6) |
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 #72B28E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B28E | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B28E text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B28E text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B28E
oklch(71% 0.085 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#469D71
oklch(63% 0.108 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8859
oklch(55.7% 0.118 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#0D7349
oklch(49.1% 0.109 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#125E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.091 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#194D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#72B28E 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) | #B1A98C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A290 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B1A8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B28E
#72B28E
oklch(71% 0.085 158.6)
- #C58DB3
#C58DB3
oklch(71% 0.084 339)
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 #72B28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
Use #72B28E 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.