#72BE43
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.7% 0.174 135.6), rgb(114, 190, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#72BE43 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BE43 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 190, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.174 135.6) |
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 #72BE43 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BE43 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BE43 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BE43 text on black | 9.16:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1D189
oklch(80.9% 0.11 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BE43
oklch(72.7% 0.174 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#72BE43 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) | #C5AF33 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA94D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B7A5 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BE43
#72BE43
oklch(72.7% 0.174 135.6)
- #D081F0
#D081F0
oklch(72.8% 0.174 315.6)
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 #72BE43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.030
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
Use #72BE43 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.