#72B366
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.4% 0.127 140.6), rgb(114, 179, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#72B366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B366 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 179, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.127 140.6) |
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 #72B366 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B366 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B366 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B366 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
-
Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B366
oklch(70.4% 0.127 140.6)
-
Step 500
500
#4AA03A
oklch(63% 0.162 140.7)
-
Step 600
600
#278A0C
oklch(55.5% 0.176 140.6)
-
Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
-
Step 800
800
#186005
oklch(42.8% 0.136 140.6)
-
Step 900
900
#1C4E11
oklch(37.6% 0.105 140.4)
-
Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#72B366 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) | #B7A760 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DAFA0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B366
#72B366
oklch(70.4% 0.127 140.6)
- #C384D0
#C384D0
oklch(70.3% 0.128 320.6)
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 #72B366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #72B366 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.