#72CA85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.6% 0.13 149.5), rgb(114, 202, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#72CA85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CA85 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 202, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.13 149.5) |
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 #72CA85 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CA85 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CA85 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CA85 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#D9F1DD
oklch(93.5% 0.037 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CA85
oklch(76.6% 0.13 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#72CA85 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) | #CBBD80 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB489 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C7B8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CA85
#72CA85
oklch(76.6% 0.13 149.5)
- #E194DB
#E194DB
oklch(76.7% 0.13 329.5)
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 #72CA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
Use #72CA85 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.