#72AF48
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69% 0.15 134.4), rgb(114, 175, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#72AF48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AF48 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 175, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.15 134.4) |
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 #72AF48 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AF48 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AF48 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AF48 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE91
oklch(80.8% 0.093 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AF48
oklch(69% 0.15 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#72AF48 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) | #B5A23D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D50 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A999 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AF48
#72AF48
oklch(69% 0.15 134.4)
- #BD7CDB
#BD7CDB
oklch(68.9% 0.15 314.4)
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 #72AF48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
Use #72AF48 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.