#72D37E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.6% 0.151 146.7), rgb(114, 211, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#72D37E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D37E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 211, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.151 146.7) |
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 #72D37E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D37E | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D37E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D37E text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B9
oklch(88.5% 0.084 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D37E
oklch(78.6% 0.151 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C144
oklch(70.6% 0.212 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#72D37E 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) | #D5C478 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB83 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63CFBE | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D37E
#72D37E
oklch(78.6% 0.151 146.7)
- #EB95EC
#EB95EC
oklch(78.6% 0.151 326.5)
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 #72D37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.063
Use #72D37E 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.