#72BC8A
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73.3% 0.104 153.6), rgb(114, 188, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#72BC8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BC8A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 188, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.104 153.6) |
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 #72BC8A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BC8A | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BC8A text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BC8A text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BC8A
oklch(73.3% 0.104 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#39A062
oklch(63% 0.133 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E19
oklch(27% 0.056 153.2)
#72BC8A 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) | #BCB187 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BAAE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BC8A
#72BC8A
oklch(73.3% 0.104 153.6)
- #D190C4
#D190C4
oklch(73.4% 0.104 334)
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 #72BC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
Use #72BC8A 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.