#72C786
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.125 150.1), rgb(114, 199, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#72C786 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C786 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 199, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.125 150.1) |
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 #72C786 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C786 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C786 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C786 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C786
oklch(75.9% 0.125 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#72C786 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) | #C8BA82 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C4B6 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C786
#72C786
oklch(75.9% 0.125 150.1)
- #DD93D6
#DD93D6
oklch(75.9% 0.124 330.1)
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 #72C786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
Use #72C786 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.