#72DD6C
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.8% 0.181 142.7), rgb(114, 221, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#72DD6C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DD6C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 221, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.181 142.7) |
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 #72DD6C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DD6C | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DD6C text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72DD6C text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D4
oklch(93.5% 0.051 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#B2EBAE
oklch(88.5% 0.101 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DD6C
oklch(80.8% 0.181 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C309
oklch(70.8% 0.24 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A706
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#72DD6C 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) | #E1CC62 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C274 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65D7C3 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DD6C
#72DD6C
oklch(80.8% 0.181 142.7)
- #F399FF
#F399FF
oklch(80.9% 0.167 322.7)
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 #72DD6C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DD6C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.030
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.035
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.059
Use #72DD6C 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.