#72BD48
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.5% 0.169 136), rgb(114, 189, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#72BD48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BD48 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 189, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.169 136) |
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 #72BD48 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BD48 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BD48 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BD48 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 136)
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Step 300
300
#A2D18C
oklch(81% 0.106 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BD48
oklch(72.5% 0.169 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#72BD48 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) | #C3AE3B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A851 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B6A4 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BD48
#72BD48
oklch(72.5% 0.169 136)
- #CF81ED
#CF81ED
oklch(72.5% 0.17 316)
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 #72BD48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
Use #72BD48 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.