#72AF20
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.7% 0.176 131), rgb(114, 175, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#72AF20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AF20 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 175, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 69%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.176 131) |
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 #72AF20 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AF20 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AF20 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AF20 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 131)
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Step 300
300
#A8D083
oklch(81% 0.111 130.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AF20
oklch(68.7% 0.176 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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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)
#72AF20 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) | #B7A100 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D31 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A795 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AF20
#72AF20
oklch(68.7% 0.176 131)
- #BD76E9
#BD76E9
oklch(68.7% 0.176 311.1)
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 #72AF20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
Use #72AF20 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.