#72AA3F
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.6% 0.151 132.6), rgb(114, 170, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#72AA3F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AA3F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 170, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.151 132.6) |
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 #72AA3F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AA3F | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA3F text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA3F text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#CCE1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8F
oklch(80.9% 0.094 132.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AA3F
oklch(67.6% 0.151 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#72AA3F 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) | #B19E32 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99947 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A393 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AA3F
#72AA3F
oklch(67.6% 0.151 132.6)
- #B779D9
#B779D9
oklch(67.7% 0.151 312.7)
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 #72AA3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.009
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
Use #72AA3F 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.