#72CC66
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76.5% 0.163 141.4), rgb(114, 204, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#72CC66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CC66 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 204, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.163 141.4) |
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 #72CC66 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CC66 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CC66 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CC66 text on black | 10.54:1 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D5
oklch(93.5% 0.047 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E9B1
oklch(88.5% 0.091 141.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CC66
oklch(76.5% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#26C100
oklch(70.6% 0.234 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#72CC66 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) | #D0BD5D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B56D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C7B4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CC66
#72CC66
oklch(76.5% 0.163 141.4)
- #E28DF1
#E28DF1
oklch(76.6% 0.164 321.4)
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 #72CC66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.054
Use #72CC66 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.