#72C368
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.149 141.6), rgb(114, 195, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#72C368 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 142°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C368 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 195, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.149 141.6) |
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 #72C368 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C368 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C368 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C368 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FD098
oklch(80.9% 0.093 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C368
oklch(74.4% 0.149 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#33A425
oklch(63.1% 0.19 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#0A5002
oklch(37.6% 0.123 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.5)
#72C368 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) | #C7B561 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABEAD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C368
#72C368
oklch(74.4% 0.149 141.6)
- #D78AE4
#D78AE4
oklch(74.3% 0.15 321.6)
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 #72C368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
Use #72C368 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.