#72C182
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.12 149.3), rgb(114, 193, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#72C182 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C182 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 193, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.12 149.3) |
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 #72C182 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C182 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C182 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C182 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA7
oklch(81% 0.075 149.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C182
oklch(74.3% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#32A253
oklch(63.1% 0.153 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#094F22
oklch(37.6% 0.099 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 149)
#72C182 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) | #C2B57E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD86 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BEB1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C182
#72C182
oklch(74.3% 0.12 149.3)
- #D690D1
#D690D1
oklch(74.4% 0.12 329.2)
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 #72C182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.051
Use #72C182 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.