#72D08B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.2% 0.134 150.9), rgb(114, 208, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#72D08B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D08B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 208, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.134 150.9) |
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 #72D08B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D08B | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D08B text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D08B text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.075 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D08B
oklch(78.2% 0.134 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#72D08B 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) | #D1C287 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B98F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60CDBE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D08B
#72D08B
oklch(78.2% 0.134 150.9)
- #E997DF
#E997DF
oklch(78.2% 0.134 331.2)
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 #72D08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.063
Use #72D08B 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.