#72DB7F
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.6% 0.161 146.5), rgb(114, 219, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#72DB7F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DB7F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 219, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.161 146.5) |
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 #72DB7F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DB7F | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DB7F text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72DB7F text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D8
oklch(93.7% 0.046 146.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3EAB7
oklch(88.6% 0.089 146.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DB7F
oklch(80.6% 0.161 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C143
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#72DB7F 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) | #DECB78 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC185 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61D7C4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DB7F
#72DB7F
oklch(80.6% 0.161 146.5)
- #F598F6
#F598F6
oklch(80.6% 0.162 326.6)
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 #72DB7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DB7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.067
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.067
Use #72DB7F 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.