#72BF6A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.141 142), rgb(114, 191, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#72BF6A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BF6A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.141 142) |
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 #72BF6A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BF6A | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BF6A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BF6A 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BF6A
oklch(73.4% 0.141 142)
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Step 500
500
#39A330
oklch(63.1% 0.18 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#0F500A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142)
#72BF6A 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) | #C3B263 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA6F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABAAB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BF6A
#72BF6A
oklch(73.4% 0.141 142)
- #D289DD
#D289DD
oklch(73.3% 0.141 322.1)
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 #72BF6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
Use #72BF6A 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.