#72CA5F
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76% 0.167 140.1), rgb(114, 202, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#72CA5F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CA5F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 202, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.167 140.1) |
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 #72CA5F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CA5F | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CA5F text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CA5F text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D4
oklch(93.5% 0.048 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E9AF
oklch(88.6% 0.093 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CA5F
oklch(76% 0.167 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#39C000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#72CA5F 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) | #CFBB55 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B366 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC4B2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CA5F
#72CA5F
oklch(76% 0.167 140.1)
- #DF8BF2
#DF8BF2
oklch(76% 0.167 320)
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 #72CA5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
Use #72CA5F 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.