#72BF87
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.112 151.6), rgb(114, 191, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#72BF87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BF87 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.112 151.6) |
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 #72BF87 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BF87 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BF87 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BF87 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BF87
oklch(74% 0.112 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A15C
oklch(63.1% 0.142 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F27
oklch(37.7% 0.093 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#72BF87 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) | #C0B384 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB8A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BDB0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BF87
#72BF87
oklch(74% 0.112 151.6)
- #D490CB
#D490CB
oklch(74% 0.112 331.4)
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 #72BF87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
Use #72BF87 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.