#72AE2A
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.5% 0.17 131.4), rgb(114, 174, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#72AE2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AE2A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.17 131.4) |
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 #72AE2A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AE2A | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE2A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE2A text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF86
oklch(80.9% 0.106 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AE2A
oklch(68.5% 0.17 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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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
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#72AE2A 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) | #B6A10B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C37 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A795 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AE2A
#72AE2A
oklch(68.5% 0.17 131.4)
- #BC77E5
#BC77E5
oklch(68.5% 0.17 311.6)
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 #72AE2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
Use #72AE2A 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.