#72BE7D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.12 147.7), rgb(114, 190, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#72BE7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BE7D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 190, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.12 147.7) |
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 #72BE7D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BE7D | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BE7D text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BE7D text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.075 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BE7D
oklch(73.5% 0.12 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#38A24F
oklch(63.2% 0.154 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F13
oklch(27.2% 0.064 147.4)
#72BE7D 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) | #C0B279 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA81 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BBAD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BE7D
#72BE7D
oklch(73.5% 0.12 147.7)
- #D28DD0
#D28DD0
oklch(73.5% 0.121 327.7)
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 #72BE7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #72BE7D 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.