#72B460
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.6% 0.135 139.2), rgb(114, 180, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#72B460 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B460 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 180, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.135 139.2) |
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 #72B460 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B460 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B460 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B460 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.084 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B460
oklch(70.6% 0.135 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#4AA12E
oklch(63.2% 0.172 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F08
oklch(37.8% 0.113 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E09
oklch(26.9% 0.07 139.6)
#72B460 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) | #B8A859 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA265 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EAFA0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B460
#72B460
oklch(70.6% 0.135 139.2)
- #C483D5
#C483D5
oklch(70.5% 0.135 319.1)
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 #72B460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.016
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #72B460 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.