#72AE41
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.7% 0.155 133.4), rgb(114, 174, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#72AE41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AE41 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.155 133.4) |
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 #72AE41 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AE41 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE41 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE41 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8E
oklch(81% 0.097 133.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AE41
oklch(68.7% 0.155 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#72AE41 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) | #B5A134 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C49 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A797 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AE41
#72AE41
oklch(68.7% 0.155 133.4)
- #BC7BDD
#BC7BDD
oklch(68.7% 0.154 313.5)
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 #72AE41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
Use #72AE41 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.