#72BC2D
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(72% 0.186 133.5), rgb(114, 188, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#72BC2D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BC2D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 188, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.186 133.5) |
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 #72BC2D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BC2D | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BC2D text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BC2D text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2D183
oklch(80.9% 0.116 133.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BC2D
oklch(72% 0.186 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#72BC2D 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) | #C4AD09 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA73C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B4A1 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BC2D
#72BC2D
oklch(72% 0.186 133.5)
- #CD7CF5
#CD7CF5
oklch(71.9% 0.186 313.5)
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 #72BC2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.021
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
Use #72BC2D 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.