#72B666
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.1% 0.132 140.7), rgb(114, 182, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#72B666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B666 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 182, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.132 140.7) |
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 #72B666 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B666 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B666 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B666 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B666
oklch(71.1% 0.132 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#47A136
oklch(63.1% 0.168 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#72B666 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) | #BAAA60 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A36B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB1A3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B666
#72B666
oklch(71.1% 0.132 140.7)
- #C785D4
#C785D4
oklch(71.1% 0.132 320.8)
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 #72B666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
Use #72B666 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.