#72BD70
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73% 0.132 143.5), rgb(114, 189, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#72BD70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BD70 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 189, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.132 143.5) |
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 #72BD70 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BD70 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BD70 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BD70 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BD70
oklch(73% 0.132 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#3BA23D
oklch(63.1% 0.169 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#114F14
oklch(37.6% 0.109 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 143.3)
#72BD70 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) | #C0B06A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A975 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB9AA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BD70
#72BD70
oklch(73% 0.132 143.5)
- #D08AD7
#D08AD7
oklch(73% 0.132 323.6)
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 #72BD70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #72BD70 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.