#72B555
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.6% 0.147 137.1), rgb(114, 181, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#72B555 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B555 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 181, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.147 137.1) |
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 #72B555 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B555 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B555 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B555 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.051 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.092 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B555
oklch(70.6% 0.147 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#4AA10D
oklch(63% 0.187 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#112E03
oklch(26.8% 0.077 137.3)
#72B555 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) | #BAA84C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A25C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FAF9F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B555
#72B555
oklch(70.6% 0.147 137.1)
- #C581DC
#C581DC
oklch(70.6% 0.147 317.2)
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 #72B555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.012
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
Use #72B555 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.