#72B776
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.7% 0.117 145.5), rgb(114, 183, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#72B776 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B776 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 183, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.117 145.5) |
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 #72B776 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B776 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B776 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B776 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 145.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B776
oklch(71.7% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#43A04D
oklch(63% 0.149 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#198B2F
oklch(55.7% 0.162 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#037521
oklch(49% 0.15 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D601E
oklch(42.8% 0.125 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#174E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#72B776 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) | #B9AB72 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA57A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B4A6 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B776
#72B776
oklch(71.7% 0.117 145.5)
- #C989CB
#C989CB
oklch(71.6% 0.117 325.7)
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 #72B776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.015
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
Use #72B776 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.