#72C349
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74% 0.176 136.7), rgb(114, 195, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#72C349 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C349 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 195, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.176 136.7) |
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 #72C349 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C349 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C349 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C349 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD18A
oklch(80.8% 0.11 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C349
oklch(74% 0.176 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#72C349 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) | #C9B43B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD53 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBCA9 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C349
#72C349
oklch(74% 0.176 136.7)
- #D684F4
#D684F4
oklch(74.1% 0.176 316.5)
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 #72C349, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72C349.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.040
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
Use #72C349 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.