#72A629
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.5% 0.161 129.9), rgb(114, 166, 41).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#72A629 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A629 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 166, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.161 129.9) |
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 #72A629 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A629 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A629 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A629 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB96
oklch(80.8% 0.078 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#86B058
oklch(70.7% 0.126 130.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A629
oklch(66.5% 0.161 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C04
oklch(26.8% 0.066 129.9)
#72A629 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) | #AE9A0E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79635 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759F8E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A629
#72A629
oklch(66.5% 0.161 129.9)
- #B274DC
#B274DC
oklch(66.5% 0.16 310.2)
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 #72A629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.012
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #72A629 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.