#72BA7A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.5% 0.117 146.8), rgb(114, 186, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#72BA7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BA7A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 186, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.117 146.8) |
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 #72BA7A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BA7A | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BA7A text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BA7A text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BA7A
oklch(72.5% 0.117 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#3EA150
oklch(63.1% 0.15 147)
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Step 600
600
#0A8B32
oklch(55.6% 0.163 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#046020
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#134F20
oklch(37.8% 0.098 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#72BA7A 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) | #BCAE76 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A77E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B7AA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BA7A
#72BA7A
oklch(72.5% 0.117 146.8)
- #CD8BCD
#CD8BCD
oklch(72.5% 0.118 326.7)
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 #72BA7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #72BA7A 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.