#72CF84
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.8% 0.139 148.7), rgb(114, 207, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#72CF84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CF84 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 207, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.139 148.7) |
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 #72CF84 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CF84 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CF84 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CF84 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CF84
oklch(77.8% 0.139 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C152
oklch(70.8% 0.201 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#72CF84 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) | #D1C17F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B889 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62CCBC | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CF84
#72CF84
oklch(77.8% 0.139 148.7)
- #E795E3
#E795E3
oklch(77.8% 0.14 328.5)
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 #72CF84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.062
Use #72CF84 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.