#72DE6E
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81.1% 0.181 143), rgb(114, 222, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#72DE6E 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DE6E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 222, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.181 143) |
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 #72DE6E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DE6E | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DE6E text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DE6E text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.053 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#B2EBAE
oklch(88.5% 0.101 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DE6E
oklch(81.1% 0.181 143)
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Step 400
400
#00C215
oklch(70.6% 0.236 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A711
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#72DE6E 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) | #E2CD64 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C376 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64D8C4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DE6E
#72DE6E
oklch(81.1% 0.181 143)
- #F49AFF
#F49AFF
oklch(81.1% 0.166 323)
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 #72DE6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DE6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.033
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.034
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.061
Use #72DE6E 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.