#72A73F
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.9% 0.147 132.1), rgb(114, 167, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#72A73F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A73F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.147 132.1) |
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 #72A73F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A73F | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A73F text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A73F text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE90
oklch(81% 0.092 132.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A73F
oklch(66.9% 0.147 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#72A73F 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) | #AE9B33 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69747 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A091 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A73F
#72A73F
oklch(66.9% 0.147 132.1)
- #B378D5
#B378D5
oklch(66.9% 0.146 312.2)
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 #72A73F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
Use #72A73F 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.