#72D289
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.6% 0.138 150), rgb(114, 210, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#72D289 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D289 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 210, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.138 150) |
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 #72D289 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D289 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D289 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D289 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#D8F2DC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.076 150)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D289
oklch(78.6% 0.138 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#72D289 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) | #D3C484 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60CFBF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D289
#72D289
oklch(78.6% 0.138 150)
- #EB97E3
#EB97E3
oklch(78.5% 0.139 330.2)
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 #72D289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
Use #72D289 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.