#72CE87
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.6% 0.134 149.7), rgb(114, 206, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#72CE87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CE87 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 206, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.134 149.7) |
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 #72CE87 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CE87 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CE87 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CE87 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DC
oklch(93.7% 0.039 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CE87
oklch(77.6% 0.134 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#72CE87 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) | #CFC082 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B78B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61CBBC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CE87
#72CE87
oklch(77.6% 0.134 149.7)
- #E696DF
#E696DF
oklch(77.7% 0.134 329.9)
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 #72CE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
Use #72CE87 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.