#72DC89
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81% 0.153 149.1), rgb(114, 220, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#72DC89 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 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 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DC89 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 220, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.153 149.1) |
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 #72DC89 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DC89 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DC89 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72DC89 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#B2E9BB
oklch(88.4% 0.084 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DC89
oklch(81% 0.153 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#72DC89 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) | #DECC83 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ED8C7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DC89
#72DC89
oklch(81% 0.153 149.1)
- #F79BF1
#F79BF1
oklch(81% 0.153 329.2)
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 #72DC89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DC89.
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 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.064
Use #72DC89 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.