#72C273
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.136 144.3), rgb(114, 194, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#72C273 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C273 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 194, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.136 144.3) |
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 #72C273 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C273 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C273 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C273 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09E
oklch(81% 0.086 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C273
oklch(74.3% 0.136 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#33A33C
oklch(63.1% 0.174 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A5013
oklch(37.7% 0.113 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0D
oklch(27% 0.072 144.5)
#72C273 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) | #C5B56D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD78 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BEAE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C273
#72C273
oklch(74.3% 0.136 144.3)
- #D68DDC
#D68DDC
oklch(74.4% 0.136 324.2)
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 #72C273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
Use #72C273 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.