#72A92B
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.2% 0.163 130.6), rgb(114, 169, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#72A92B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A92B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 169, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.163 130.6) |
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 #72A92B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A92B | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A92B text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A92B text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACE88
oklch(80.8% 0.102 130.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A92B
oklch(67.2% 0.163 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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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
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#72A92B 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) | #B19C11 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99837 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A291 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A92B
#72A92B
oklch(67.2% 0.163 130.6)
- #B575DF
#B575DF
oklch(67.1% 0.163 310.6)
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 #72A92B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.006
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
Use #72A92B 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.