#72BC7B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73% 0.119 147.1), rgb(114, 188, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#72BC7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BC7B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 188, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.119 147.1) |
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 #72BC7B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BC7B | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BC7B text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BC7B text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BC7B
oklch(73% 0.119 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#3BA14F
oklch(63% 0.152 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#114F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.099 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#72BC7B 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) | #BEB077 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A97F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B9AB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BC7B
#72BC7B
oklch(73% 0.119 147.1)
- #CF8CCF
#CF8CCF
oklch(72.9% 0.12 326.7)
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 #72BC7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #72BC7B 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.