#72C65F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.162 140), rgb(114, 198, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#72C65F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C65F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 198, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.162 140) |
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 #72C65F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C65F | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C65F text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C65F text on black | 9.95:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED193
oklch(80.9% 0.1 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C65F
oklch(75% 0.162 140)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#093001
oklch(27.1% 0.086 140.1)
#72C65F 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) | #CBB756 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB066 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC0AF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C65F
#72C65F
oklch(75% 0.162 140)
- #DA89ED
#DA89ED
oklch(74.9% 0.162 319.8)
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 #72C65F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.051
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
Use #72C65F 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.