#72CA8B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.7% 0.125 151.7), rgb(114, 202, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#72CA8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 152°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CA8B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 202, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.125 151.7) |
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 #72CA8B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CA8B | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CA8B text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CA8B text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CA8B
oklch(76.7% 0.125 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#72CA8B 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) | #CBBD87 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB48F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C8B9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CA8B
#72CA8B
oklch(76.7% 0.125 151.7)
- #E195D7
#E195D7
oklch(76.7% 0.124 331.5)
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 #72CA8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #72CA8B 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.