#72B596
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.9% 0.083 163.4), rgb(114, 181, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#72B596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B596 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.083 163.4) |
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 #72B596 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B596 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B596 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B596 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B596
oklch(71.9% 0.083 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#419D77
oklch(63% 0.106 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#138860
oklch(55.7% 0.115 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#095E41
oklch(42.8% 0.089 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#154D37
oklch(37.7% 0.069 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#72B596 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) | #B3AC94 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A498 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B5AC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B596
#72B596
oklch(71.9% 0.083 163.4)
- #CA90B2
#CA90B2
oklch(72% 0.083 343.4)
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 #72B596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
Use #72B596 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.