#72B985
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.5% 0.104 151.6), rgb(114, 185, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#72B985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B985 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 185, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.104 151.6) |
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 #72B985 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B985 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B985 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B985 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B985
oklch(72.5% 0.104 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA05F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#098A45
oklch(55.6% 0.145 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#035F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.111 152)
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Step 900
900
#134E29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#72B985 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) | #BAAE82 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA788 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B7AB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B985
#72B985
oklch(72.5% 0.104 151.6)
- #CD8EC4
#CD8EC4
oklch(72.6% 0.104 331.7)
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 #72B985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #72B985 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.