#72B381
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.9% 0.099 150.6), rgb(114, 179, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#72B381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B381 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 179, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.099 150.6) |
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 #72B381 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B381 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B381 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B381 text on black | 8.48:1 | 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
#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
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B381
oklch(70.9% 0.099 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#479F60
oklch(63.2% 0.127 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#208946
oklch(55.6% 0.138 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#0F7437
oklch(49.1% 0.128 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#135F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#194E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#72B381 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) | #B4A97E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA284 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B1A6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B381
#72B381
oklch(70.9% 0.099 150.6)
- #C58ABE
#C58ABE
oklch(70.9% 0.1 330.7)
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 #72B381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
Use #72B381 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.