#72C688
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.121 151), rgb(114, 198, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#72C688 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C688 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 198, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.121 151) |
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 #72C688 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C688 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C688 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C688 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 151.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C688
oklch(75.7% 0.121 151)
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Step 500
500
#27A356
oklch(63.2% 0.155 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F15
oklch(27% 0.065 150.9)
#72C688 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) | #C7B984 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C3B6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C688
#72C688
oklch(75.7% 0.121 151)
- #DC93D4
#DC93D4
oklch(75.7% 0.121 330.6)
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 #72C688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #72C688 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.