#72BD5D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.7% 0.151 139.2), rgb(114, 189, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#72BD5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BD5D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 189, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.151 139.2) |
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 #72BD5D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BD5D | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BD5D text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BD5D text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1D095
oklch(80.9% 0.095 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BD5D
oklch(72.7% 0.151 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#3EA313
oklch(63.1% 0.193 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F03
oklch(27% 0.08 138.9)
#72BD5D 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) | #C2AF55 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A963 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB8A7 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BD5D
#72BD5D
oklch(72.7% 0.151 139.2)
- #CF86E2
#CF86E2
oklch(72.8% 0.15 319.2)
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 #72BD5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.049
Use #72BD5D 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.