#72D68D
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.7% 0.14 150.9), rgb(114, 214, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#72D68D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D68D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 214, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.14 150.9) |
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 #72D68D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D68D | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D68D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D68D text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B4E8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.078 151)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D68D
oklch(79.7% 0.14 150.9)
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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
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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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)
#72D68D 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) | #D7C888 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE91 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ED3C3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D68D
#72D68D
oklch(79.7% 0.14 150.9)
- #F09AE6
#F09AE6
oklch(79.7% 0.14 331)
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 #72D68D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #72D68D 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.