#72BB62
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.3% 0.143 140), rgb(114, 187, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#72BB62 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BB62 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 187, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.143 140) |
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 #72BB62 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BB62 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BB62 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BB62 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF98
oklch(80.8% 0.089 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BB62
oklch(72.3% 0.143 140)
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Step 500
500
#40A226
oklch(63% 0.182 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#155003
oklch(37.8% 0.119 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.076 140.4)
#72BB62 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) | #BFAE5B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A768 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB6A6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BB62
#72BB62
oklch(72.3% 0.143 140)
- #CD86DD
#CD86DD
oklch(72.3% 0.144 320.1)
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 #72BB62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #72BB62 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.