#72B770
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.6% 0.123 143.6), rgb(114, 183, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#72B770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 144°. 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 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B770 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 183, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.123 143.6) |
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 #72B770 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B770 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B770 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B770 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B770
oklch(71.6% 0.123 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A145
oklch(63.2% 0.157 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B22
oklch(55.6% 0.171 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#067613
oklch(49.2% 0.159 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F6014
oklch(42.7% 0.132 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#174F19
oklch(37.8% 0.103 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#72B770 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) | #BAAB6B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A474 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB3A5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B770
#72B770
oklch(71.6% 0.123 143.6)
- #C988CF
#C988CF
oklch(71.6% 0.123 323.8)
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 #72B770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
Use #72B770 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.