#72BF78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.127 145.9), rgb(114, 191, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#72BF78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BF78 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.127 145.9) |
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 #72BF78 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BF78 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BF78 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BF78 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.044 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 145.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BF78
oklch(73.7% 0.127 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#37A247
oklch(63.1% 0.162 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F1A
oklch(37.5% 0.105 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.068 145.4)
#72BF78 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) | #C1B273 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AB7C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BBAD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BF78
#72BF78
oklch(73.7% 0.127 145.9)
- #D38DD5
#D38DD5
oklch(73.8% 0.127 325.8)
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 #72BF78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.010
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
Use #72BF78 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.