#72B883
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.2% 0.105 150.8), rgb(114, 184, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#72B883 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B883 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 184, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.105 150.8) |
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 #72B883 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B883 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B883 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B883 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B883
oklch(72.2% 0.105 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A05E
oklch(63.2% 0.134 151)
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Step 600
600
#108A43
oklch(55.6% 0.146 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#075F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#144E28
oklch(37.6% 0.087 151)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#72B883 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) | #B9AD80 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA686 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B6AA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B883
#72B883
oklch(72.2% 0.105 150.8)
- #CB8DC4
#CB8DC4
oklch(72.2% 0.104 330.6)
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 #72B883, 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 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
Use #72B883 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.