#72C772
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.145 144), rgb(114, 199, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#72C772 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C772 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 199, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.145 144) |
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 #72C772 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C772 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C772 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C772 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C772
oklch(75.5% 0.145 144)
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Step 500
500
#29A433
oklch(63% 0.185 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#02510C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#72C772 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) | #CAB96C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB177 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C3B2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C772
#72C772
oklch(75.5% 0.145 144)
- #DC8EE3
#DC8EE3
oklch(75.5% 0.145 324)
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 #72C772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
Use #72C772 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.