#72C963
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.162 140.8), rgb(114, 201, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#72C963 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C963 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 201, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.162 140.8) |
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 #72C963 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C963 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C963 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C963 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD193
oklch(80.9% 0.101 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C963
oklch(75.8% 0.162 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#073002
oklch(27.1% 0.086 141.1)
#72C963 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) | #CEBA5A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC4B2 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C963
#72C963
oklch(75.8% 0.162 140.8)
- #DE8BEE
#DE8BEE
oklch(75.7% 0.162 321)
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 #72C963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
Use #72C963 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.