#72BB88
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(73% 0.105 152.8), rgb(114, 187, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#72BB88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BB88 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 187, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.105 152.8) |
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 #72BB88 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BB88 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BB88 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BB88 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BB88
oklch(73% 0.105 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#3BA061
oklch(63.1% 0.133 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#114E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#72BB88 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) | #BBB085 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A88B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B9AD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BB88
#72BB88
oklch(73% 0.105 152.8)
- #CF8FC4
#CF8FC4
oklch(73% 0.104 332.8)
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 #72BB88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #72BB88 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.