#72BF37
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(72.8% 0.184 134.6), rgb(114, 191, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#72BF37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BF37 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.184 134.6) |
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 #72BF37 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BF37 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BF37 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BF37 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1D185
oklch(80.8% 0.114 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BF37
oklch(72.8% 0.184 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#72BF37 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) | #C6B020 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA944 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B8A4 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BF37
#72BF37
oklch(72.8% 0.184 134.6)
- #D17FF6
#D17FF6
oklch(72.9% 0.184 314.5)
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 #72BF37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.046
Use #72BF37 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.