#72D486
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79% 0.144 148.9), rgb(114, 212, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#72D486 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D486 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 212, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.144 148.9) |
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 #72D486 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D486 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D486 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D486 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8BC
oklch(88.4% 0.08 148.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D486
oklch(79% 0.144 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C153
oklch(70.8% 0.2 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#72D486 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) | #D6C581 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60D1C0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D486
#72D486
oklch(79% 0.144 148.9)
- #ED97E8
#ED97E8
oklch(79% 0.145 328.9)
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 #72D486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.064
Use #72D486 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.