#72BA72
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.3% 0.125 144.1), rgb(114, 186, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#72BA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BA72 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 186, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.125 144.1) |
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 #72BA72 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BA72 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BA72 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BA72 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BA72
oklch(72.3% 0.125 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A144
oklch(63% 0.16 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#0F8B21
oklch(55.5% 0.174 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#076014
oklch(42.6% 0.133 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#144F18
oklch(37.7% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E0F
oklch(26.8% 0.066 144)
#72BA72 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) | #BDAE6D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A776 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB6A8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BA72
#72BA72
oklch(72.3% 0.125 144.1)
- #CC89D2
#CC89D2
oklch(72.2% 0.126 323.9)
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 #72BA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
Use #72BA72 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.