#72B683
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.7% 0.102 151.1), rgb(114, 182, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#72B683 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B683 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 182, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.102 151.1) |
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 #72B683 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B683 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B683 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B683 text on black | 8.73:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B683
oklch(71.7% 0.102 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#439F5F
oklch(63% 0.13 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#178A46
oklch(55.7% 0.141 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#017537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E29
oklch(37.7% 0.085 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#72B683 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) | #B7AB80 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA486 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B4A8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B683
#72B683
oklch(71.7% 0.102 151.1)
- #C98CC1
#C98CC1
oklch(71.7% 0.102 331.2)
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 #72B683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
Use #72B683 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.