#72A54E
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.6% 0.13 133.9), rgb(114, 165, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#72A54E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A54E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 165, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.13 133.9) |
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 #72A54E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A54E | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A54E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A54E text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#B0CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 134)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A54E
oklch(66.6% 0.13 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8420
oklch(55.6% 0.141 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F7011
oklch(49.2% 0.132 134)
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Step 800
800
#345B13
oklch(42.6% 0.109 134)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#72A54E 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) | #AB9A46 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39654 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729F91 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A54E
#72A54E
oklch(66.6% 0.13 133.9)
- #B17ACC
#B17ACC
oklch(66.6% 0.131 314)
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 #72A54E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.012
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
Use #72A54E 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.