#72C67D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.132 147.1), rgb(114, 198, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#72C67D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C67D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 198, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.132 147.1) |
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 #72C67D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C67D | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C67D text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C67D text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A2
oklch(81% 0.083 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C67D
oklch(75.5% 0.132 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#29A346
oklch(63% 0.169 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#02501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#082F10
oklch(27% 0.07 146.9)
#72C67D 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) | #C8B978 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB081 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C3B3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C67D
#72C67D
oklch(75.5% 0.132 147.1)
- #DC90DB
#DC90DB
oklch(75.5% 0.133 327.2)
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 #72C67D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #72C67D 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.