#72C475
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.8% 0.137 144.8), rgb(114, 196, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#72C475 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C475 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 196, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.137 144.8) |
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 #72C475 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C475 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C475 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C475 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C475
oklch(74.8% 0.137 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#2FA33C
oklch(63% 0.175 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#065013
oklch(37.6% 0.114 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#72C475 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) | #C7B76F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C0B0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C475
#72C475
oklch(74.8% 0.137 144.8)
- #D98EDD
#D98EDD
oklch(74.9% 0.137 325.1)
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 #72C475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.053
Use #72C475 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.