#72D56C
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(78.8% 0.17 142.6), rgb(114, 213, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#72D56C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D56C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 213, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.17 142.6) |
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 #72D56C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D56C | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D56C text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D56C text on black | 11.44:1 | 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
#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
#B5EAB0
oklch(88.6% 0.095 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D56C
oklch(78.8% 0.17 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C307
oklch(70.8% 0.24 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A705
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#72D56C 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) | #D9C563 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC73 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66D0BD | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D56C
#72D56C
oklch(78.8% 0.17 142.6)
- #ED92F9
#ED92F9
oklch(78.9% 0.17 322.7)
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 #72D56C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
Use #72D56C 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.