#72B684
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.7% 0.101 151.6), rgb(114, 182, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#72B684 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B684 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 182, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.101 151.6) |
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 #72B684 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B684 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B684 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B684 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
#A3CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B684
oklch(71.7% 0.101 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#439F61
oklch(63.1% 0.128 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#178947
oklch(55.5% 0.139 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#017538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#164E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#72B684 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) | #B7AC81 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA487 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B4A9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B684
#72B684
oklch(71.7% 0.101 151.6)
- #C98CC0
#C98CC0
oklch(71.7% 0.101 331.9)
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 #72B684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
Use #72B684 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.