#72C484
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.122 149.7), rgb(114, 196, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#72C484 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C484 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 196, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.122 149.7) |
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 #72C484 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C484 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C484 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C484 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 150)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C484
oklch(75.1% 0.122 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#2CA352
oklch(63.2% 0.157 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#045021
oklch(37.8% 0.103 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F14
oklch(27% 0.065 149.7)
#72C484 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) | #C5B780 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF88 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C1B3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C484
#72C484
oklch(75.1% 0.122 149.7)
- #DA91D3
#DA91D3
oklch(75.1% 0.123 330.1)
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 #72C484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #72C484 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.