#72C581
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.127 148.5), rgb(114, 197, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#72C581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C581 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 197, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.127 148.5) |
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 #72C581 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C581 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C581 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C581 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C581
oklch(75.3% 0.127 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#2BA34D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#03501E
oklch(37.7% 0.106 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.2)
#72C581 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) | #C7B87D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB085 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C2B3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C581
#72C581
oklch(75.3% 0.127 148.5)
- #DB91D7
#DB91D7
oklch(75.4% 0.127 328.6)
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 #72C581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
Use #72C581 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.