#72AA43
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.7% 0.147 133), rgb(114, 170, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#72AA43 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AA43 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 170, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.147 133) |
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 #72AA43 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AA43 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA43 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA43 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#CCE1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE90
oklch(80.9% 0.093 133.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AA43
oklch(67.7% 0.147 133)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#72AA43 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) | #B19E38 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9994B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A494 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AA43
#72AA43
oklch(67.7% 0.147 133)
- #B77AD7
#B77AD7
oklch(67.7% 0.147 313.2)
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 #72AA43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
Use #72AA43 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.