#72B593
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.9% 0.085 161.1), rgb(114, 181, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#72B593 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B593 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 181, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.085 161.1) |
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 #72B593 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B593 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B593 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B593 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B593
oklch(71.9% 0.085 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#429E74
oklch(63.2% 0.109 161)
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Step 600
600
#14885C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#164D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#72B593 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) | #B3AC91 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A495 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B5AB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B593
#72B593
oklch(71.9% 0.085 161.1)
- #C98FB4
#C98FB4
oklch(71.8% 0.085 340.9)
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 #72B593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
Use #72B593 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.