#72B579
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.2% 0.11 146.8), rgb(114, 181, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#72B579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B579 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 181, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.11 146.8) |
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 #72B579 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B579 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B579 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B579 text on black | 8.60:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B579
oklch(71.2% 0.11 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#45A054
oklch(63.2% 0.141 147)
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Step 600
600
#1E8A37
oklch(55.6% 0.153 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B7529
oklch(49.1% 0.143 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#115F23
oklch(42.6% 0.118 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#72B579 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) | #B7AA75 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA37C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B2A5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B579
#72B579
oklch(71.2% 0.11 146.8)
- #C789C6
#C789C6
oklch(71.2% 0.111 327.2)
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 #72B579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.011
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
Use #72B579 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.