#72A640
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.7% 0.144 132), rgb(114, 166, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#72A640 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A640 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 166, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.144 132) |
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 #72A640 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A640 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A640 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A640 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9C
oklch(81% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF63
oklch(70.6% 0.113 131.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A640
oklch(66.7% 0.144 132)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B0D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#72A640 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) | #AD9A34 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59648 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A090 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A640
#72A640
oklch(66.7% 0.144 132)
- #B278D4
#B278D4
oklch(66.7% 0.144 312)
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 #72A640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
Use #72A640 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.