#72B65D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71% 0.141 138.7), rgb(114, 182, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#72B65D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B65D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 182, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.141 138.7) |
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 #72B65D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B65D | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B65D text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B65D text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A4CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B65D
oklch(71% 0.141 138.7)
-
Step 500
500
#47A124
oklch(63% 0.179 138.8)
-
Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
-
Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
-
Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
-
Step 900
900
#1A4F01
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.6)
-
Step 950
950
#112E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 138.4)
#72B65D 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) | #BBA956 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A363 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB1A1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B65D
#72B65D
oklch(71% 0.141 138.7)
- #C683D9
#C683D9
oklch(70.9% 0.141 318.6)
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 #72B65D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
Use #72B65D 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.