#72C489
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.117 151.7), rgb(114, 196, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#72C489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C489 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 196, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.117 151.7) |
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 #72C489 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C489 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C489 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C489 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA9
oklch(81% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C489
oklch(75.2% 0.117 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#2BA259
oklch(63% 0.15 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#035025
oklch(37.8% 0.099 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F16
oklch(27.1% 0.063 151.4)
#72C489 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) | #C5B885 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C2B4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C489
#72C489
oklch(75.2% 0.117 151.7)
- #DA92D0
#DA92D0
oklch(75.1% 0.118 331.7)
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 #72C489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
Use #72C489 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.