#72B141
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.4% 0.159 133.8), rgb(114, 177, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#72B141 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B141 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 177, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.159 133.8) |
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 #72B141 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B141 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B141 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B141 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF8D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 133.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B141
oklch(69.4% 0.159 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#72B141 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) | #B8A434 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F4A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72AA99 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B141
#72B141
oklch(69.4% 0.159 133.8)
- #C07CE1
#C07CE1
oklch(69.5% 0.158 313.9)
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 #72B141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
Use #72B141 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.