#72C56F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.145 143.2), rgb(114, 197, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#72C56F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C56F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 197, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.145 143.2) |
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 #72C56F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C56F | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C56F text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C56F text on black | 9.93:1 | 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
#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
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09B
oklch(80.9% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C56F
oklch(75% 0.145 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#2EA431
oklch(63.1% 0.185 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C11
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#06500A
oklch(37.5% 0.12 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.1)
#72C56F 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) | #C8B768 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF74 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C0B0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C56F
#72C56F
oklch(75% 0.145 143.2)
- #DA8DE2
#DA8DE2
oklch(75.1% 0.144 323.5)
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 #72C56F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
Use #72C56F 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.