#72A151
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.6% 0.121 133.7), rgb(114, 161, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#72A151 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A151 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 161, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.121 133.7) |
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 #72A151 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A151 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A151 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A151 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA3
oklch(81% 0.06 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AE70
oklch(70.7% 0.096 133.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A151
oklch(65.6% 0.121 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#52832A
oklch(55.6% 0.131 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#426F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.123 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#375A1A
oklch(42.6% 0.101 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A1C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#72A151 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) | #A7974A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09356 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729C8E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A151
#72A151
oklch(65.6% 0.121 133.7)
- #AC7AC5
#AC7AC5
oklch(65.7% 0.121 313.9)
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 #72A151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.009
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
Use #72A151 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.