#72A51E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.1% 0.165 129.2), rgb(114, 165, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#72A51E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A51E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 165, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.165 129.2) |
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 #72A51E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A51E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A51E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A51E text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B0CB94
oklch(80.8% 0.08 129.3)
-
Step 400
400
#87B054
oklch(70.7% 0.129 129.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A51E
oklch(66.1% 0.165 129.2)
-
Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
-
Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
-
Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
-
Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2C02
oklch(26.9% 0.068 128.4)
#72A51E 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) | #AD9900 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6952D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769D8D | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A51E
#72A51E
oklch(66.1% 0.165 129.2)
- #B072DE
#B072DE
oklch(66.1% 0.165 309.1)
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 #72A51E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
Use #72A51E 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.