#72B488
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.3% 0.094 154.2), rgb(114, 180, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#72B488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B488 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 180, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.094 154.2) |
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 #72B488 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B488 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B488 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B488 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B488
oklch(71.3% 0.094 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#459E68
oklch(63% 0.119 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C894F
oklch(55.7% 0.13 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#077440
oklch(49.2% 0.121 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E35
oklch(42.6% 0.099 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#184D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#72B488 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) | #B4AA85 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B2A8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B488
#72B488
oklch(71.3% 0.094 154.2)
- #C78CBB
#C78CBB
oklch(71.3% 0.095 334)
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 #72B488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
Use #72B488 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.