#72B67B
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.5% 0.11 147.5), rgb(114, 182, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#72B67B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B67B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 182, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.11 147.5) |
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 #72B67B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B67B | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B67B text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B67B text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B67B
oklch(71.5% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#44A055
oklch(63.2% 0.141 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A39
oklch(55.6% 0.153 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#05752B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F25
oklch(42.6% 0.117 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#174E23
oklch(37.6% 0.091 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#72B67B 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) | #B8AB77 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA47E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B3A7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B67B
#72B67B
oklch(71.5% 0.11 147.5)
- #C88AC6
#C88AC6
oklch(71.5% 0.11 327.7)
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 #72B67B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
Use #72B67B 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.