#72B418
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(69.9% 0.185 131.5), rgb(114, 180, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#72B418 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B418 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 180, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 76%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.185 131.5) |
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 #72B418 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B418 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B418 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B418 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6D080
oklch(80.9% 0.115 131.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B418
oklch(69.9% 0.185 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#72B418 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) | #BCA600 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A12D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74AC99 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B418
#72B418
oklch(69.9% 0.185 131.5)
- #C377F1
#C377F1
oklch(69.9% 0.185 311.2)
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 #72B418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
Use #72B418 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.