#72A74B
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67% 0.136 133.7), rgb(114, 167, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#72A74B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A74B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.136 133.7) |
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 #72A74B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A74B | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A74B text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A74B text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD95
oklch(80.9% 0.084 133.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A74B
oklch(67% 0.136 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E13
oklch(63% 0.173 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 133.3)
#72A74B 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) | #AD9B42 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59751 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A192 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A74B
#72A74B
oklch(67% 0.136 133.7)
- #B37AD0
#B37AD0
oklch(67% 0.137 313.6)
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 #72A74B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
Use #72A74B 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.