#72D979
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80% 0.164 145.2), rgb(114, 217, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#72D979 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 Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D979 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 217, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.164 145.2) |
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 #72D979 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D979 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D979 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D979 text on black | 11.91:1 | 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
#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
#B4EAB5
oklch(88.6% 0.091 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D979
oklch(80% 0.164 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C238
oklch(70.8% 0.221 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#72D979 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) | #DCC972 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63D4C2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D979
#72D979
oklch(80% 0.164 145.2)
- #F296F7
#F296F7
oklch(80% 0.164 325.1)
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 #72D979, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72D979.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.042
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.065
Use #72D979 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.