#72C072
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.134 144.1), rgb(114, 192, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#72C072 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C072 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 192, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.134 144.1) |
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 #72C072 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C072 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C072 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C072 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.083 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C072
oklch(73.8% 0.134 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#36A33D
oklch(63.2% 0.172 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5013
oklch(37.8% 0.113 144)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0D
oklch(27% 0.071 144.1)
#72C072 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) | #C3B36C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB77 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BCAD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C072
#72C072
oklch(73.8% 0.134 144.1)
- #D48CDA
#D48CDA
oklch(73.9% 0.134 324.1)
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 #72C072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
Use #72C072 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.