#72B970
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.126 143.5), rgb(114, 185, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#72B970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B970 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 185, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.126 143.5) |
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 #72B970 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B970 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B970 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B970 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
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B970
oklch(72% 0.126 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#41A142
oklch(63% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#148B1E
oklch(55.5% 0.174 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A6011
oklch(42.6% 0.134 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#154F17
oklch(37.7% 0.105 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 143.5)
#72B970 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) | #BCAD6B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A674 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB5A7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B970
#72B970
oklch(72% 0.126 143.5)
- #CB89D2
#CB89D2
oklch(72.1% 0.126 323.4)
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 #72B970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #72B970 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.