#72B42E
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70% 0.176 132.6), rgb(114, 180, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#72B42E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B42E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 180, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.176 132.6) |
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 #72B42E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B42E | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B42E text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B42E text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5D085
oklch(80.9% 0.11 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B42E
oklch(70% 0.176 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#72B42E 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) | #BCA612 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A13B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73AD9A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B42E
#72B42E
oklch(70% 0.176 132.6)
- #C379EB
#C379EB
oklch(69.9% 0.176 312.6)
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 #72B42E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
Use #72B42E 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.