#72B58E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.7% 0.089 157.6), rgb(114, 181, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#72B58E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B58E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 181, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.089 157.6) |
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 #72B58E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B58E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B58E text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B58E text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B58E
oklch(71.7% 0.089 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#439E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#168856
oklch(55.5% 0.124 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#164D32
oklch(37.6% 0.074 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#72B58E 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) | #B4AB8C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A490 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B4AA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B58E
#72B58E
oklch(71.7% 0.089 157.6)
- #C98EB8
#C98EB8
oklch(71.8% 0.09 337.5)
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 #72B58E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
Use #72B58E 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.