#72B045
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.2% 0.154 134.2), rgb(114, 176, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#72B045 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B045 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 176, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.154 134.2) |
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 #72B045 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B045 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B045 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B045 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#CBE1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF8F
oklch(81% 0.097 134.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B045
oklch(69.2% 0.154 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#72B045 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) | #B6A339 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72AA99 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B045
#72B045
oklch(69.2% 0.154 134.2)
- #BE7CDE
#BE7CDE
oklch(69.2% 0.154 313.9)
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 #72B045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
Use #72B045 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.