#72C36D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.144 142.8), rgb(114, 195, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#72C36D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C36D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 195, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.144 142.8) |
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 #72C36D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C36D | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C36D text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C36D text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C36D
oklch(74.4% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#32A430
oklch(63.2% 0.184 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C06
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#09500A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 142.7)
#72C36D 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) | #C7B566 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE72 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BEAE | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C36D
#72C36D
oklch(74.4% 0.144 142.8)
- #D78BE1
#D78BE1
oklch(74.4% 0.145 322.7)
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 #72C36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
Use #72C36D 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.