#72DC87
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81% 0.155 148.5), rgb(114, 220, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#72DC87 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DC87 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 220, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.155 148.5) |
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 #72DC87 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DC87 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DC87 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72DC87 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BA
oklch(88.4% 0.085 148.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DC87
oklch(81% 0.155 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#72DC87 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) | #DECC81 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ED8C7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DC87
#72DC87
oklch(81% 0.155 148.5)
- #F79BF2
#F79BF2
oklch(81.1% 0.154 328.8)
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 #72DC87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DC87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.044
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.065
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.065
Use #72DC87 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.