#72BF74
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.131 144.7), rgb(114, 191, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#72BF74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BF74 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.131 144.7) |
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 #72BF74 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BF74 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BF74 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BF74 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 144.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BF74
oklch(73.6% 0.131 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#38A241
oklch(63% 0.167 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E5016
oklch(37.8% 0.11 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.069 144.8)
#72BF74 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) | #C2B26F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AB79 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BBAC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BF74
#72BF74
oklch(73.6% 0.131 144.7)
- #D38CD7
#D38CD7
oklch(73.7% 0.13 324.9)
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 #72BF74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
Use #72BF74 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.