#72B96E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72% 0.128 143), rgb(114, 185, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#72B96E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B96E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 185, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.128 143) |
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 #72B96E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B96E | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B96E text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B96E text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B96E
oklch(72% 0.128 143)
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Step 500
500
#41A13F
oklch(63% 0.163 143)
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Step 600
600
#158B18
oklch(55.5% 0.177 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#0A600D
oklch(42.6% 0.137 143)
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Step 900
900
#164F15
oklch(37.7% 0.106 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#72B96E 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) | #BCAD69 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A673 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB5A6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B96E
#72B96E
oklch(72% 0.128 143)
- #CB88D3
#CB88D3
oklch(72% 0.128 323)
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 #72B96E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
Use #72B96E 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.