#72D877
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(79.7% 0.164 144.8), rgb(114, 216, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#72D877 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D877 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 216, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.164 144.8) |
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 #72D877 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D877 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D877 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D877 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4EAB4
oklch(88.6% 0.092 144.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D877
oklch(79.7% 0.164 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C233
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#72D877 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) | #DBC86F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE7D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63D3C1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D877
#72D877
oklch(79.7% 0.164 144.8)
- #F195F7
#F195F7
oklch(79.7% 0.165 324.8)
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 #72D877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.064
Use #72D877 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.