#72AE52
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.9% 0.139 135.8), rgb(114, 174, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#72AE52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AE52 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.139 135.8) |
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 #72AE52 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AE52 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE52 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE52 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE96
oklch(81% 0.087 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AE52
oklch(68.9% 0.139 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#52A018
oklch(63.1% 0.178 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E04
oklch(27% 0.074 136)
#72AE52 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) | #B4A24A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D58 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A899 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AE52
#72AE52
oklch(68.9% 0.139 135.8)
- #BC7ED5
#BC7ED5
oklch(68.8% 0.14 315.8)
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 #72AE52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.012
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
Use #72AE52 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.