#72CB8D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77% 0.124 152.3), rgb(114, 203, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#72CB8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CB8D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 203, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.124 152.3) |
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 #72CB8D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CB8D | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CB8D text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CB8D text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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)
#72CB8D
oklch(77% 0.124 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#72CB8D 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) | #CBBE89 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB591 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C9BB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CB8D
#72CB8D
oklch(77% 0.124 152.3)
- #E396D7
#E396D7
oklch(77% 0.124 332.4)
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 #72CB8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #72CB8D 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.