#72991C
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(63.1% 0.151 126.4), rgb(114, 153, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#72991C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72991C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 153, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.151 126.4) |
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 #72991C | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72991C | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72991C text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72991C text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 127)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA96
oklch(80.9% 0.074 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE59
oklch(70.8% 0.118 126.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72991C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C05
oklch(27.2% 0.062 126.3)
#72991C 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) | #A18E00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779182 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72991C
#72991C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 126.4)
- #A16ED1
#A16ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.152 306.3)
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 #72991C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
Use #72991C 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.