#72CA8F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.8% 0.121 153.3), rgb(114, 202, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#72CA8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CA8F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 202, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.121 153.3) |
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 #72CA8F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CA8F | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CA8F text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CA8F text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#D9F1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CA8F
oklch(76.8% 0.121 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#72CA8F 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) | #CABD8B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB492 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C8BA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CA8F
#72CA8F
oklch(76.8% 0.121 153.3)
- #E296D4
#E296D4
oklch(76.8% 0.121 333.5)
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 #72CA8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
Use #72CA8F 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.