#72BC85
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(73.2% 0.109 151.2), rgb(114, 188, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#72BC85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BC85 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 188, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.109 151.2) |
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 #72BC85 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BC85 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BC85 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BC85 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAB
oklch(81% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BC85
oklch(73.2% 0.109 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#3AA15C
oklch(63.2% 0.14 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#104F27
oklch(37.8% 0.091 151)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#72BC85 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) | #BDB182 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A988 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BAAD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BC85
#72BC85
oklch(73.2% 0.109 151.2)
- #D08FC8
#D08FC8
oklch(73.3% 0.108 331)
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 #72BC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
Use #72BC85 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.