#72D88A
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.1% 0.146 149.7), rgb(114, 216, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#72D88A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 150°. 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 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D88A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 216, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.146 149.7) |
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 #72D88A | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D88A | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D88A text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D88A text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#D7F2DB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BD
oklch(88.6% 0.081 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D88A
oklch(80.1% 0.146 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#72D88A 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) | #D9C985 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ED5C4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D88A
#72D88A
oklch(80.1% 0.146 149.7)
- #F29AEB
#F29AEB
oklch(80.1% 0.146 329.7)
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 #72D88A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.064
Use #72D88A 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.