#72B48B
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.4% 0.091 156), rgb(114, 180, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#72B48B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B48B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 180, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.091 156) |
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 #72B48B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B48B | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B48B text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B48B text on black | 8.61:1 | 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
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 155.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B48B
oklch(71.4% 0.091 156)
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Step 500
500
#449E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B8853
oklch(55.5% 0.125 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#067443
oklch(49.2% 0.118 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E38
oklch(42.7% 0.096 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#174D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#72B48B 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) | #B3AA89 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B3A9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B48B
#72B48B
oklch(71.4% 0.091 156)
- #C78DB8
#C78DB8
oklch(71.4% 0.09 336.3)
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 #72B48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
Use #72B48B 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.