#72A730
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.8% 0.158 130.6), rgb(114, 167, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#72A730 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A730 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.158 130.6) |
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 #72A730 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A730 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A730 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A730 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB97
oklch(80.9% 0.076 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#86B05B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 130.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A730
oklch(66.8% 0.158 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C05
oklch(26.8% 0.065 130.2)
#72A730 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) | #AF9B1C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7973B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A090 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A730
#72A730
oklch(66.8% 0.158 130.6)
- #B375DB
#B375DB
oklch(66.7% 0.158 310.8)
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 #72A730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.008
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
Use #72A730 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.