#72A346
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66% 0.135 132.2), rgb(114, 163, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#72A346 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A346 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 163, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.135 132.2) |
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 #72A346 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A346 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A346 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A346 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AF68
oklch(70.8% 0.106 132)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A346
oklch(66% 0.135 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#518414
oklch(55.6% 0.146 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#417001
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#365B0A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B13
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#72A346 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) | #A9983D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739D8F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A346
#72A346
oklch(66% 0.135 132.2)
- #AE78CD
#AE78CD
oklch(66% 0.135 312.4)
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 #72A346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
Use #72A346 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.