#72B491
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.6% 0.085 160.1), rgb(114, 180, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#72B491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B491 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 180, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.085 160.1) |
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 #72B491 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B491 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B491 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B491 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B491
oklch(71.6% 0.085 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#439E73
oklch(63.2% 0.109 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#18885B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#03734A
oklch(49% 0.11 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#174D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#72B491 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) | #B3AB8F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A393 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B3AA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B491
#72B491
oklch(71.6% 0.085 160.1)
- #C88EB4
#C88EB4
oklch(71.5% 0.086 340.1)
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 #72B491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
Use #72B491 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.