#72C06D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.139 142.7), rgb(114, 192, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#72C06D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 143°. 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 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C06D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 192, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.139 142.7) |
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 #72C06D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C06D | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C06D text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C06D text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09C
oklch(81% 0.088 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C06D
oklch(73.7% 0.139 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#37A334
oklch(63.1% 0.178 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C06
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E500D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.4)
#72C06D 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) | #C4B367 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB72 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABCAC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C06D
#72C06D
oklch(73.7% 0.139 142.7)
- #D38ADD
#D38ADD
oklch(73.6% 0.14 322.5)
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 #72C06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
Use #72C06D 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.