#72C96B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.155 142.4), rgb(114, 201, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#72C96B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C96B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 201, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.155 142.4) |
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 #72C96B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C96B | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C96B text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C96B text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B4
oklch(88.5% 0.086 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C96B
oklch(75.9% 0.155 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#08C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#06A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#72C96B 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) | #CDBA63 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B271 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C4B3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C96B
#72C96B
oklch(75.9% 0.155 142.4)
- #DE8DEA
#DE8DEA
oklch(75.8% 0.155 322.2)
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 #72C96B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
Use #72C96B 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.