#72CA81
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.5% 0.134 148.1), rgb(114, 202, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#72CA81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 148°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CA81 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 202, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.134 148.1) |
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 #72CA81 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CA81 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CA81 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CA81 text on black | 10.48:1 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DC
oklch(93.7% 0.039 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7BE
oklch(88.4% 0.074 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CA81
oklch(76.5% 0.134 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#72CA81 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) | #CCBC7C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB485 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C7B7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CA81
#72CA81
oklch(76.5% 0.134 148.1)
- #E193DE
#E193DE
oklch(76.6% 0.134 328.1)
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 #72CA81, 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 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #72CA81 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.