#72A34A
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66% 0.131 132.9), rgb(114, 163, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#72A34A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A34A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 163, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.131 132.9) |
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 #72A34A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A34A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A34A text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A34A text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 132.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A34A
oklch(66% 0.131 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#50841C
oklch(55.6% 0.143 133)
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Step 700
700
#416F0C
oklch(49% 0.132 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B10
oklch(42.7% 0.11 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B16
oklch(37.8% 0.086 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#72A34A 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) | #A99842 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29450 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739D8F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A34A
#72A34A
oklch(66% 0.131 132.9)
- #AE79CB
#AE79CB
oklch(66.1% 0.131 312.9)
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 #72A34A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.011
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
Use #72A34A 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.