#72BC65
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.6% 0.141 140.7), rgb(114, 188, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#72BC65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 141°. 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 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BC65 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 188, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.141 140.7) |
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 #72BC65 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BC65 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BC65 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BC65 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BC65
oklch(72.6% 0.141 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA22B
oklch(63% 0.18 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#135006
oklch(37.8% 0.118 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.075 140.8)
#72BC65 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) | #C0AF5E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A86B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB7A7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BC65
#72BC65
oklch(72.6% 0.141 140.7)
- #CE87DC
#CE87DC
oklch(72.5% 0.141 320.8)
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 #72BC65, 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 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
Use #72BC65 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.