#72E082
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.9% 0.165 147), rgb(114, 224, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#72E082 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E082 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 224, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.165 147) |
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 #72E082 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72E082 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72E082 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E082 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#B1EAB6
oklch(88.4% 0.092 147)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E082
oklch(81.9% 0.165 147)
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Step 400
400
#00C147
oklch(70.6% 0.21 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#72E082 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) | #E3D07B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C588 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FDCC9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E082
#72E082
oklch(81.9% 0.165 147)
- #FB9BFB
#FB9BFB
oklch(81.9% 0.165 327)
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 #72E082, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E082.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.062
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.066
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.068
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.068
Use #72E082 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.