#72AB30
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.8% 0.163 131.3), rgb(114, 171, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#72AB30 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AB30 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 171, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.163 131.3) |
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 #72AB30 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AB30 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AB30 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AB30 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#CCE1BB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF89
oklch(81% 0.102 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AB30
oklch(67.8% 0.163 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#72AB30 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) | #B39E1B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A3B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A493 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AB30
#72AB30
oklch(67.8% 0.163 131.3)
- #B877E0
#B877E0
oklch(67.8% 0.162 311.3)
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 #72AB30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.005
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
Use #72AB30 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.