#72AA57
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68% 0.129 136.3), rgb(114, 170, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#72AA57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AA57 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 170, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.129 136.3) |
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 #72AA57 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AA57 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA57 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AA57 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD99
oklch(80.9% 0.081 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AA57
oklch(68% 0.129 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#569F2C
oklch(63.2% 0.165 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#234E06
oklch(37.8% 0.108 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#152E08
oklch(27.1% 0.069 136.8)
#72AA57 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) | #AF9F50 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A597 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AA57
#72AA57
oklch(68% 0.129 136.3)
- #B77ECD
#B77ECD
oklch(67.9% 0.128 316.2)
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 #72AA57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.007
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
Use #72AA57 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.