#72C156
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.6% 0.163 138.2), rgb(114, 193, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#72C156 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C156 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 193, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.163 138.2) |
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 #72C156 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C156 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C156 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C156 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0D190
oklch(81% 0.103 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C156
oklch(73.6% 0.163 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#72C156 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) | #C6B24C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC5E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBBA9 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C156
#72C156
oklch(73.6% 0.163 138.2)
- #D486EB
#D486EB
oklch(73.7% 0.162 318.2)
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 #72C156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
Use #72C156 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.