#72D782
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.7% 0.152 147.5), rgb(114, 215, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#72D782 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D782 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 215, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.152 147.5) |
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 #72D782 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D782 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D782 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D782 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#D7F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9B9
oklch(88.5% 0.085 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D782
oklch(79.7% 0.152 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#72D782 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) | #D9C87C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE87 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61D3C2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D782
#72D782
oklch(79.7% 0.152 147.5)
- #F098EF
#F098EF
oklch(79.7% 0.152 327.3)
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 #72D782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.065
Use #72D782 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.