#72A252
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.9% 0.122 134.1), rgb(114, 162, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#72A252 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A252 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 162, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.122 134.1) |
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 #72A252 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A252 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A252 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A252 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 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)
#72A252
oklch(65.9% 0.122 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#51832A
oklch(55.5% 0.132 134)
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Step 700
700
#416F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.123 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#365B1A
oklch(42.8% 0.103 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1C
oklch(37.6% 0.079 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#72A252 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) | #A7984B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09457 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729D8F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A252
#72A252
oklch(65.9% 0.122 134.1)
- #AD7AC6
#AD7AC6
oklch(65.9% 0.122 314.1)
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 #72A252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.008
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #72A252 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.