#72E18C
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(82.3% 0.157 149.5), rgb(114, 225, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#72E18C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E18C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 225, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.157 149.5) |
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 #72E18C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72E18C | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #72E18C text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E18C text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#B1EABA
oklch(88.5% 0.088 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E18C
oklch(82.3% 0.157 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#72E18C 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) | #E3D186 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C691 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CDDCC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E18C
#72E18C
oklch(82.3% 0.157 149.5)
- #FD9EF6
#FD9EF6
oklch(82.3% 0.157 329.5)
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 #72E18C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E18C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.064
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.064
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.066
Use #72E18C 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.