#72C466
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.152 141.2), rgb(114, 196, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#72C466 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C466 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 196, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.152 141.2) |
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 #72C466 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C466 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C466 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C466 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FD097
oklch(80.8% 0.094 141.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C466
oklch(74.6% 0.152 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#31A41E
oklch(63.1% 0.194 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F05
oklch(26.9% 0.08 141.2)
#72C466 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) | #C8B65E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE6C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABFAE | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C466
#72C466
oklch(74.6% 0.152 141.2)
- #D88AE6
#D88AE6
oklch(74.5% 0.152 321.3)
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 #72C466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.054
Use #72C466 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.