#72BB69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.4% 0.136 141.7), rgb(114, 187, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#72BB69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BB69 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 187, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.136 141.7) |
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 #72BB69 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BB69 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BB69 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BB69 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BB69
oklch(72.4% 0.136 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#3FA234
oklch(63.1% 0.174 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#144F0D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 141.5)
#72BB69 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) | #BFAE63 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A76E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB6A7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BB69
#72BB69
oklch(72.4% 0.136 141.7)
- #CD88D9
#CD88D9
oklch(72.5% 0.136 321.5)
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 #72BB69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #72BB69 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.