What color is #72BB19?

#72BB19 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(114, 187, 25), and in HSL hsl(87, 76%, 42%).

Is #72BB19 accessible as text?

On white, #72BB19 has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #72BB19, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #72BB19?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #72BB19?

#72BB19 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #631ABC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #72BB19 below.

Is #72BB19 good for buttons?

#72BB19 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #72BB19 — white text only reaches 2.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #72BB19 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #72BB19 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#72BB19 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #72BB19

Not just a swatch — here's how #72BB19 works with other colors. Named schemes with #72BB19 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #72BB19 Secondary #E27633 Accent #DBA524 Anchor #5F3949 Surface #F2EAD6

Apple Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #72BB19 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Apple Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #72BB19 Secondary #AE6B00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Apple Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #72BB19 Secondary #BFDAAC Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Apple Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Apple Green carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #72BB19 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Apple Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #72BB19 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #72BB19

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People also use #72BB19 with

Citrine Kelly Green Grape Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3F2D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3DBC1A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #72BB19 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #72BB19;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 187 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.6% 0.193 132.5);
  --color-50: #F8FEF1;
  --color-100: #ECFBDA;
  --color-200: #D9F5B7;
  --color-300: #BDE987;
  --color-400: #9FD85A;
  --color-500: #81BD37;
  --color-600: #669032;
  --color-700: #4A6629;
  --color-800: #32431E;
  --color-900: #202914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  apple-green: {
    50: '#F8FEF1',
    100: '#ECFBDA',
    200: '#D9F5B7',
    300: '#BDE987',
    400: '#9FD85A',
    500: '#81BD37',
    600: '#669032',
    700: '#4A6629',
    800: '#32431E',
    900: '#202914',
  },
}

$base: #72BB19;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF1;
$base-100: #ECFBDA;
$base-200: #D9F5B7;
$base-300: #BDE987;
$base-400: #9FD85A;
$base-500: #81BD37;
$base-600: #669032;
$base-700: #4A6629;
$base-800: #32431E;
$base-900: #202914;
$base-hover: #5C9715;
$base-subtle: #D5ECB9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#72BB19",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECFBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9F5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDE987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9FD85A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#81BD37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#669032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A6629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #72BB19

Color Lab

Pairs with #72BB19

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