#72C454
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74.3% 0.169 138.1), rgb(114, 196, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#72C454 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C454 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 196, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.169 138.1) |
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 #72C454 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C454 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C454 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C454 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FD18E
oklch(80.9% 0.105 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C454
oklch(74.3% 0.169 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#72C454 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) | #CAB549 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE5C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBEAB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C454
#72C454
oklch(74.3% 0.169 138.1)
- #D786F0
#D786F0
oklch(74.3% 0.169 317.9)
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 #72C454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
Use #72C454 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.