#72B76B
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.5% 0.128 142.1), rgb(114, 183, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#72B76B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B76B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 183, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.128 142.1) |
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 #72B76B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B76B | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B76B text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B76B text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B76B
oklch(71.5% 0.128 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#45A13D
oklch(63.1% 0.163 142)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B14
oklch(55.6% 0.177 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#10600A
oklch(42.7% 0.137 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F14
oklch(37.8% 0.106 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#72B76B 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) | #BAAB65 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A470 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB3A4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B76B
#72B76B
oklch(71.5% 0.128 142.1)
- #C887D2
#C887D2
oklch(71.5% 0.127 322)
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 #72B76B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
Use #72B76B 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.