#72CA65
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.162 141.2), rgb(114, 202, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#72CA65 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 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CA65 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 202, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.162 141.2) |
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 #72CA65 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CA65 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CA65 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CA65 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D5
oklch(93.5% 0.047 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E9B1
oklch(88.6% 0.09 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CA65
oklch(76% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#2AC100
oklch(70.7% 0.234 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#72CA65 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) | #CFBB5C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C5B3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CA65
#72CA65
oklch(76% 0.162 141.2)
- #DF8CEF
#DF8CEF
oklch(76% 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 #72CA65, 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 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
Use #72CA65 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.