#72BD8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.6% 0.105 153.9), rgb(114, 189, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#72BD8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BD8B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 189, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.105 153.9) |
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 #72BD8B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BD8B | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BD8B text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BD8B text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#A0CEAD
oklch(81% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BD8B
oklch(73.6% 0.105 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#37A063
oklch(63% 0.133 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E19
oklch(27% 0.056 153.2)
#72BD8B 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) | #BDB288 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BBAF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BD8B
#72BD8B
oklch(73.6% 0.105 153.9)
- #D290C5
#D290C5
oklch(73.5% 0.105 333.9)
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 #72BD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #72BD8B 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.