#72A73B
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.9% 0.15 131.6), rgb(114, 167, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#72A73B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A73B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.15 131.6) |
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 #72A73B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A73B | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A73B text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A73B text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B060
oklch(70.8% 0.118 131.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A73B
oklch(66.9% 0.15 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C08
oklch(37.9% 0.098 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C09
oklch(26.9% 0.061 131.5)
#72A73B 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) | #AE9B2D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79744 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A091 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A73B
#72A73B
oklch(66.9% 0.15 131.6)
- #B377D7
#B377D7
oklch(66.8% 0.15 311.7)
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 #72A73B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.012
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
Use #72A73B 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.