#72C162
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.152 140.3), rgb(114, 193, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#72C162 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C162 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 193, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.152 140.3) |
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 #72C162 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C162 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C162 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C162 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C162
oklch(73.8% 0.152 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#37A419
oklch(63.2% 0.194 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.08 140.1)
#72C162 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) | #C6B35A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC68 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBCAB | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C162
#72C162
oklch(73.8% 0.152 140.3)
- #D488E5
#D488E5
oklch(73.7% 0.152 320.1)
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 #72C162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.051
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.052
Use #72C162 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.