#72B529
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.2% 0.179 132.4), rgb(114, 181, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#72B529 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 132°. 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 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B529 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 181, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.179 132.4) |
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 #72B529 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B529 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B529 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B529 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#CAE2B8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5D084
oklch(80.9% 0.112 132.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B529
oklch(70.2% 0.179 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#72B529 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) | #BDA701 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A238 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73AD9B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B529
#72B529
oklch(70.2% 0.179 132.4)
- #C579EE
#C579EE
oklch(70.3% 0.18 312.6)
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 #72B529, 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 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
Use #72B529 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.