#72A644
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.7% 0.141 132.5), rgb(114, 166, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#72A644 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A644 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 166, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.141 132.5) |
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 #72A644 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A644 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A644 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A644 text on black | 7.25:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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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
#B0CB9D
oklch(81% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF66
oklch(70.6% 0.11 132.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A644
oklch(66.7% 0.141 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8507
oklch(55.7% 0.154 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345B02
oklch(42.5% 0.118 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B10
oklch(37.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#72A644 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) | #AC9A3A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A091 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A644
#72A644
oklch(66.7% 0.141 132.5)
- #B279D2
#B279D2
oklch(66.8% 0.14 312.5)
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 #72A644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
Use #72A644 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.