#72BD63
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.145 140.3), rgb(114, 189, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#72BD63 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BD63 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 189, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.145 140.3) |
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 #72BD63 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BD63 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BD63 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BD63 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D098
oklch(81% 0.092 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BD63
oklch(72.8% 0.145 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#3DA325
oklch(63.2% 0.185 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#135002
oklch(37.8% 0.121 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F06
oklch(27% 0.077 140.4)
#72BD63 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) | #C1B05C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A969 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB8A8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BD63
#72BD63
oklch(72.8% 0.145 140.3)
- #CF87DF
#CF87DF
oklch(72.8% 0.145 320.2)
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 #72BD63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.048
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
Use #72BD63 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.