#72AA12
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.4% 0.176 129.7), rgb(114, 170, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#72AA12 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 130°. 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AA12 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 170, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 81%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.176 129.7) |
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 #72AA12 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AA12 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA12 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA12 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 130.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACF82
oklch(80.9% 0.11 129.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AA12
oklch(67.4% 0.176 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#72AA12 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) | #B29D00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9928 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A290 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AA12
#72AA12
oklch(67.4% 0.176 129.7)
- #B773E6
#B773E6
oklch(67.4% 0.175 309.8)
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 #72AA12, 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 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
Use #72AA12 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.