#72CF8D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78% 0.13 151.7), rgb(114, 207, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#72CF8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CF8D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 207, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.13 151.7) |
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 #72CF8D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CF8D | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CF8D text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CF8D text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.072 152.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CF8D
oklch(78% 0.13 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#72CF8D 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) | #D0C189 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B891 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60CCBE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CF8D
#72CF8D
oklch(78% 0.13 151.7)
- #E897DD
#E897DD
oklch(78% 0.131 331.7)
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 #72CF8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
Use #72CF8D 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.