#72B980
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.4% 0.109 149.3), rgb(114, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#72B980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 149°. 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 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B980 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.109 149.3) |
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 #72B980 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B980 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B980 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B980 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B980
oklch(72.4% 0.109 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#3FA059
oklch(63.1% 0.139 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#0C8A3D
oklch(55.5% 0.152 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#056028
oklch(42.8% 0.118 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#144E25
oklch(37.6% 0.091 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#72B980 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) | #BAAE7C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA683 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B6AA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B980
#72B980
oklch(72.4% 0.109 149.3)
- #CC8CC7
#CC8CC7
oklch(72.3% 0.11 329.4)
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 #72B980, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #72B980 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.