#72C76E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.149 143), rgb(114, 199, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#72C76E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C76E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 199, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.149 143) |
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 #72C76E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C76E | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C76E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C76E text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD19A
oklch(81% 0.093 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C76E
oklch(75.4% 0.149 143)
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Step 500
500
#2AA42B
oklch(63% 0.19 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#035106
oklch(37.8% 0.124 143)
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Step 950
950
#082F08
oklch(26.8% 0.078 143)
#72C76E 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) | #CBB967 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB174 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C2B2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C76E
#72C76E
oklch(75.4% 0.149 143)
- #DC8DE6
#DC8DE6
oklch(75.4% 0.149 322.9)
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 #72C76E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.057
Use #72C76E 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.