#72C787
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.124 150.5), rgb(114, 199, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#72C787 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 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 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C787 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 199, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.124 150.5) |
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 #72C787 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C787 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C787 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C787 text on black | 10.23:1 | 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
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C787
oklch(75.9% 0.124 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#72C787 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) | #C8BA83 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C4B6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C787
#72C787
oklch(75.9% 0.124 150.5)
- #DE93D6
#DE93D6
oklch(76% 0.125 330.5)
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 #72C787, 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 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
Use #72C787 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.