#72CE6F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.158 143.2), rgb(114, 206, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#72CE6F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CE6F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 206, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.158 143.2) |
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 #72CE6F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CE6F | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CE6F text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CE6F text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.088 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CE6F
oklch(77.2% 0.158 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C21B
oklch(70.6% 0.234 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A715
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#72CE6F 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) | #D2BF67 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B675 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C9B7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CE6F
#72CE6F
oklch(77.2% 0.158 143.2)
- #E590EE
#E590EE
oklch(77.2% 0.158 323.5)
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 #72CE6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #72CE6F 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.