#72B652
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.8% 0.151 136.7), rgb(114, 182, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#72B652 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B652 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 182, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.151 136.7) |
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 #72B652 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B652 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B652 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B652 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 136.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF93
oklch(80.9% 0.094 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B652
oklch(70.8% 0.151 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F01
oklch(27.1% 0.08 136.8)
#72B652 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) | #BCA948 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A359 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB0A0 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B652
#72B652
oklch(70.8% 0.151 136.7)
- #C681DF
#C681DF
oklch(70.9% 0.151 316.6)
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 #72B652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.008
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
Use #72B652 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.