#72CD8A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.4% 0.13 150.9), rgb(114, 205, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#72CD8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 151°. 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CD8A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 205, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.13 150.9) |
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 #72CD8A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CD8A | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CD8A text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CD8A text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#D9F2DD
oklch(93.7% 0.038 150)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C1
oklch(88.4% 0.072 151)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CD8A
oklch(77.4% 0.13 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#72CD8A 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) | #CEC086 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61CABC | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CD8A
#72CD8A
oklch(77.4% 0.13 150.9)
- #E596DC
#E596DC
oklch(77.5% 0.13 330.8)
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 #72CD8A, 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 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #72CD8A 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.