#72BE79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.124 146.3), rgb(114, 190, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#72BE79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 146°. 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 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BE79 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 190, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.124 146.3) |
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 #72BE79 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BE79 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BE79 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BE79 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BE79
oklch(73.4% 0.124 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#39A24A
oklch(63.2% 0.159 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.103 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146)
#72BE79 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) | #C0B274 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA7D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BBAC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BE79
#72BE79
oklch(73.4% 0.124 146.3)
- #D28DD3
#D28DD3
oklch(73.6% 0.124 326.3)
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 #72BE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #72BE79 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.