#72BE6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.135 143), rgb(114, 190, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#72BE6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BE6E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 190, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.135 143) |
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 #72BE6E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BE6E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BE6E text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BE6E text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BE6E
oklch(73.2% 0.135 143)
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Step 500
500
#3AA239
oklch(63% 0.172 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#105011
oklch(37.8% 0.113 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.8)
#72BE6E 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) | #C1B168 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA73 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABAAA | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BE6E
#72BE6E
oklch(73.2% 0.135 143)
- #D18ADA
#D18ADA
oklch(73.3% 0.136 322.8)
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 #72BE6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.012
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
Use #72BE6E 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.