#72BF64
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.147 140.6), rgb(114, 191, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#72BF64 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BF64 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.147 140.6) |
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 #72BF64 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BF64 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BF64 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BF64 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D098
oklch(81% 0.092 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BF64
oklch(73.3% 0.147 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#3AA323
oklch(63.1% 0.188 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105001
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F06
oklch(27% 0.078 140.8)
#72BF64 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) | #C3B15D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA6A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBAAA | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BF64
#72BF64
oklch(73.3% 0.147 140.6)
- #D288E1
#D288E1
oklch(73.4% 0.147 320.7)
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 #72BF64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.050
Use #72BF64 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.