#72C666
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.155 141.3), rgb(114, 198, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#72C666 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C666 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 198, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.155 141.3) |
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 #72C666 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C666 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C666 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C666 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED196
oklch(81% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C666
oklch(75.1% 0.155 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA519
oklch(63.2% 0.198 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#093004
oklch(27.2% 0.083 141.2)
#72C666 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) | #CAB85E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB06C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC1B0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C666
#72C666
oklch(75.1% 0.155 141.3)
- #DA8BE9
#DA8BE9
oklch(75% 0.155 321)
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 #72C666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.056
Use #72C666 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.