#72B646
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.7% 0.161 135), rgb(114, 182, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#72B646 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B646 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 182, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.161 135) |
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 #72B646 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B646 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B646 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B646 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4D08D
oklch(81% 0.102 135.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B646
oklch(70.7% 0.161 135)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#72B646 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) | #BCA839 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A34F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71AF9E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B646
#72B646
oklch(70.7% 0.161 135)
- #C67EE5
#C67EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 315)
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 #72B646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.010
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
Use #72B646 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.