#72B467
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.7% 0.127 140.9), rgb(114, 180, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#72B467 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B467 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 180, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.127 140.9) |
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 #72B467 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B467 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B467 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B467 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B467
oklch(70.7% 0.127 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A03A
oklch(63% 0.162 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#258B0D
oklch(55.7% 0.177 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#166005
oklch(42.8% 0.137 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F12
oklch(37.9% 0.107 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#72B467 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) | #B8A861 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB0A1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B467
#72B467
oklch(70.7% 0.127 140.9)
- #C485D1
#C485D1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 320.6)
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 #72B467, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #72B467 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.