#72CB85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.8% 0.132 149.4), rgb(114, 203, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#72CB85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CB85 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 203, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.132 149.4) |
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 #72CB85 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CB85 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CB85 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CB85 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#B8E7BF
oklch(88.4% 0.073 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CB85
oklch(76.8% 0.132 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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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
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#72CB85 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) | #CCBE80 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB589 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C8B9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CB85
#72CB85
oklch(76.8% 0.132 149.4)
- #E294DC
#E294DC
oklch(76.8% 0.131 329.5)
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 #72CB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
Use #72CB85 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.