#72BB3F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.9% 0.173 134.8), rgb(114, 187, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#72BB3F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BB3F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 187, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.173 134.8) |
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 #72BB3F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BB3F | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BB3F text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BB3F text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3BB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3D189
oklch(81% 0.109 134.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BB3F
oklch(71.9% 0.173 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#72BB3F 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) | #C2AC2E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A649 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B4A2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BB3F
#72BB3F
oklch(71.9% 0.173 134.8)
- #CC7FEE
#CC7FEE
oklch(71.9% 0.173 314.7)
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 #72BB3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
Use #72BB3F 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.