#72DE60
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.9% 0.193 140.9), rgb(114, 222, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#72DE60 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DE60 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 222, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.193 140.9) |
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 #72DE60 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DE60 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DE60 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72DE60 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#ECFAEA
oklch(97% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D1
oklch(93.6% 0.056 141.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2EBA8
oklch(88.4% 0.107 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DE60
oklch(80.9% 0.193 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#2FC100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#72DE60 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) | #E3CC53 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C36A | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D8C2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DE60
#72DE60
oklch(80.9% 0.193 140.9)
- #EF9CFF
#EF9CFF
oklch(80.9% 0.16 321)
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 #72DE60, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DE60.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.023
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.038
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.042
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.044
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.049
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
Use #72DE60 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.