#72B685
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.8% 0.1 152.1), rgb(114, 182, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#72B685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B685 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 182, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.1 152.1) |
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 #72B685 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B685 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B685 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B685 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
#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)
#72B685
oklch(71.8% 0.1 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#429F62
oklch(63.1% 0.128 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#168948
oklch(55.5% 0.138 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F30
oklch(42.7% 0.107 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#164E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#72B685 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) | #B6AC82 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA488 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B4A9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B685
#72B685
oklch(71.8% 0.1 152.1)
- #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 #72B685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
Use #72B685 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.