#72C876
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.142 145), rgb(114, 200, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#72C876 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C876 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 200, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.142 145) |
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 #72C876 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C876 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C876 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C876 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B9
oklch(88.6% 0.08 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C876
oklch(75.8% 0.142 145)
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Step 400
400
#00C235
oklch(70.7% 0.223 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#72C876 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) | #CBBA70 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB27B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C4B4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C876
#72C876
oklch(75.8% 0.142 145)
- #DE8FE2
#DE8FE2
oklch(75.8% 0.143 325.2)
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 #72C876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #72C876 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.