#72DF78
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.5% 0.173 144.9), rgb(114, 223, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#72DF78 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DF78 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 223, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.173 144.9) |
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 #72DF78 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DF78 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DF78 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DF78 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.049 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB2
oklch(88.4% 0.095 144.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DF78
oklch(81.5% 0.173 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C234
oklch(70.7% 0.223 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#72DF78 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) | #E2CE70 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C47F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62DAC7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DF78
#72DF78
oklch(81.5% 0.173 144.9)
- #F999FF
#F999FF
oklch(81.5% 0.171 324.9)
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 #72DF78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DF78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.033
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.065
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.066
Use #72DF78 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.