#72BE54
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.9% 0.16 137.7), rgb(114, 190, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#72BE54 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 138°. 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 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BE54 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 190, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.16 137.7) |
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 #72BE54 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BE54 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BE54 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BE54 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D090
oklch(80.8% 0.1 137.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BE54
oklch(72.9% 0.16 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#72BE54 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) | #C4B04A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A95C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB8A6 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BE54
#72BE54
oklch(72.9% 0.16 137.7)
- #D084E8
#D084E8
oklch(72.8% 0.16 317.7)
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 #72BE54, 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 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.045
Use #72BE54 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.