#72BD76
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.1% 0.126 145.3), rgb(114, 189, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#72BD76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BD76 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 189, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.126 145.3) |
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 #72BD76 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BD76 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BD76 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BD76 text on black | 9.25:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA2
oklch(81% 0.079 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BD76
oklch(73.1% 0.126 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#3BA247
oklch(63.2% 0.16 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#104F1A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.067 145)
#72BD76 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) | #C0B171 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B9AB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BD76
#72BD76
oklch(73.1% 0.126 145.3)
- #D08BD3
#D08BD3
oklch(73% 0.126 325.3)
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 #72BD76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #72BD76 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.