#72B660
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71% 0.138 139.3), rgb(114, 182, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#72B660 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B660 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 182, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.138 139.3) |
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 #72B660 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B660 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B660 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B660 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF99
oklch(81% 0.087 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B660
oklch(71% 0.138 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A12B
oklch(63% 0.175 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F06
oklch(37.7% 0.114 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 139.2)
#72B660 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) | #BBA959 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A365 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB1A2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B660
#72B660
oklch(71% 0.138 139.3)
- #C784D7
#C784D7
oklch(71.1% 0.137 319.7)
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 #72B660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
Use #72B660 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.