#72A000
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(64.8% 0.168 127.3), rgb(114, 160, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#72A000 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A000 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 160, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.168 127.3) |
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 #72A000 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A000 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A000 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A000 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB92
oklch(80.9% 0.082 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF50
oklch(70.6% 0.13 127.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A000
oklch(64.8% 0.168 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#72A000 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) | #A99400 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3911E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779887 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A000
#72A000
oklch(64.8% 0.168 127.3)
- #AA6EDD
#AA6EDD
oklch(64.8% 0.169 307.3)
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 #72A000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
Use #72A000 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.