#72C871
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.147 143.7), rgb(114, 200, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#72C871 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C871 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 200, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.147 143.7) |
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 #72C871 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C871 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C871 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C871 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#9DD19B
oklch(81% 0.092 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C871
oklch(75.7% 0.147 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#27A530
oklch(63.2% 0.189 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#01510A
oklch(37.8% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#073009
oklch(27.2% 0.079 143.7)
#72C871 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) | #CBBA6A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB276 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C3B3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C871
#72C871
oklch(75.7% 0.147 143.7)
- #DD8EE5
#DD8EE5
oklch(75.7% 0.147 323.6)
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 #72C871, 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 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
Use #72C871 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.