#72BA57
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.9% 0.152 137.9), rgb(114, 186, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#72BA57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 138°. 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 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BA57 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 186, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.152 137.9) |
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 #72BA57 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BA57 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BA57 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BA57 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3D093
oklch(81% 0.096 137.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BA57
oklch(71.9% 0.152 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#43A301
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F02
oklch(27% 0.08 138.1)
#72BA57 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) | #BFAC4E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB4A4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BA57
#72BA57
oklch(71.9% 0.152 137.9)
- #CB83E2
#CB83E2
oklch(71.9% 0.153 317.7)
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 #72BA57, 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 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
Use #72BA57 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.