#72A137
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.3% 0.145 130.1), rgb(114, 161, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#72A137 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A137 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 161, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.145 130.1) |
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 #72A137 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A137 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A137 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A137 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.07 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AF61
oklch(70.8% 0.114 130.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A137
oklch(65.3% 0.145 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#304B09
oklch(37.7% 0.095 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C09
oklch(27% 0.06 130.5)
#72A137 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) | #A89629 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759A8B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A137
#72A137
oklch(65.3% 0.145 130.1)
- #AB74D2
#AB74D2
oklch(65.3% 0.146 309.9)
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 #72A137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
Use #72A137 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.