#72B052
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.4% 0.142 136.1), rgb(114, 176, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#72B052 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B052 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 176, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.142 136.1) |
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 #72B052 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B052 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B052 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B052 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B052
oklch(69.4% 0.142 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#50A012
oklch(63% 0.181 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E03
oklch(26.9% 0.075 136.2)
#72B052 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) | #B6A449 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E58 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AA9B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B052
#72B052
oklch(69.4% 0.142 136.1)
- #BF7FD7
#BF7FD7
oklch(69.4% 0.142 316.4)
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 #72B052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #72B052 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.