#72CA7E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.5% 0.137 147.2), rgb(114, 202, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#72CA7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CA7E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 202, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.137 147.2) |
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 #72CA7E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CA7E | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CA7E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CA7E text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8BC
oklch(88.6% 0.078 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CA7E
oklch(76.5% 0.137 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C148
oklch(70.7% 0.209 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#72CA7E 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) | #CCBC79 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB483 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C6B7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CA7E
#72CA7E
oklch(76.5% 0.137 147.2)
- #E092E0
#E092E0
oklch(76.4% 0.137 326.8)
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 #72CA7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
Use #72CA7E 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.