#72D068
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(77.6% 0.167 141.9), rgb(114, 208, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#72D068 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D068 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 208, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.167 141.9) |
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 #72D068 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D068 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D068 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D068 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D5
oklch(93.6% 0.049 142.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B0
oklch(88.5% 0.093 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D068
oklch(77.6% 0.167 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#1CC200
oklch(70.7% 0.237 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#16A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#72D068 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) | #D4C05F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B86F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68CBB8 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D068
#72D068
oklch(77.6% 0.167 141.9)
- #E78FF5
#E78FF5
oklch(77.6% 0.167 321.9)
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 #72D068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.059
Use #72D068 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.