#72BF69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.142 141.8), rgb(114, 191, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#72BF69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BF69 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.142 141.8) |
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 #72BF69 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BF69 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BF69 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BF69 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09A
oklch(81% 0.09 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BF69
oklch(73.4% 0.142 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#39A32E
oklch(63.1% 0.182 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#105008
oklch(37.7% 0.118 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142)
#72BF69 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) | #C3B262 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA6E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBAAA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BF69
#72BF69
oklch(73.4% 0.142 141.8)
- #D289DE
#D289DE
oklch(73.4% 0.142 321.7)
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 #72BF69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #72BF69 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.