#72BA66
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.1% 0.138 140.9), rgb(114, 186, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#72BA66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BA66 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 186, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.138 140.9) |
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 #72BA66 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BA66 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BA66 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BA66 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BA66
oklch(72.1% 0.138 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#41A230
oklch(63.1% 0.176 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#154F0A
oklch(37.6% 0.114 141)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.073 140.7)
#72BA66 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) | #BEAD5F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A66B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB5A6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BA66
#72BA66
oklch(72.1% 0.138 140.9)
- #CC87D9
#CC87D9
oklch(72.2% 0.137 321.1)
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 #72BA66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
Use #72BA66 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.