#72DE64
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81% 0.19 141.4), rgb(114, 222, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#72DE64 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DE64 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 222, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.19 141.4) |
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 #72DE64 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DE64 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DE64 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72DE64 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#ECFAEA
oklch(97% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D2
oklch(93.6% 0.055 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#B2EBAA
oklch(88.5% 0.105 141.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DE64
oklch(81% 0.19 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#25C100
oklch(70.6% 0.235 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095000
oklch(37.5% 0.125 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#72DE64 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) | #E3CC58 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C36D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66D8C3 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DE64
#72DE64
oklch(81% 0.19 141.4)
- #F09BFF
#F09BFF
oklch(80.9% 0.162 321.4)
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 #72DE64, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DE64.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.025
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.036
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.044
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.047
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.054
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
Use #72DE64 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.