#72CA74
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.147 144.4), rgb(114, 202, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#72CA74 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CA74 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 202, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.147 144.4) |
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 #72CA74 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CA74 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CA74 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CA74 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B8
oklch(88.5% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CA74
oklch(76.3% 0.147 144.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C22F
oklch(70.7% 0.226 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#72CA74 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) | #CDBC6E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B379 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C6B5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CA74
#72CA74
oklch(76.3% 0.147 144.4)
- #E090E6
#E090E6
oklch(76.4% 0.147 324.4)
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 #72CA74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
Use #72CA74 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.