#72CA6B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.1% 0.156 142.4), rgb(114, 202, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#72CA6B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CA6B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 202, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.156 142.4) |
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 #72CA6B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CA6B | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CA6B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CA6B text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#D9F2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B4
oklch(88.5% 0.086 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CA6B
oklch(76.1% 0.156 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#07C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#05A700
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
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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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)
#72CA6B 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) | #CEBB63 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B371 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C5B4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CA6B
#72CA6B
oklch(76.1% 0.156 142.4)
- #E08DEB
#E08DEB
oklch(76.1% 0.157 322.7)
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 #72CA6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.056
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.057
Use #72CA6B 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.