#72A810
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.8% 0.174 129.2), rgb(114, 168, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#72A810 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A810 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 168, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.174 129.2) |
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 #72A810 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A810 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A810 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A810 text on black | 7.32:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC91
oklch(80.9% 0.086 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#85B14F
oklch(70.7% 0.137 129.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A810
oklch(66.8% 0.174 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#72A810 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) | #B09B00 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99727 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A08F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A810
#72A810
oklch(66.8% 0.174 129.2)
- #B472E4
#B472E4
oklch(66.8% 0.174 309.2)
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 #72A810, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
Use #72A810 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.