#72E69F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.9% 0.147 154.7), rgb(114, 230, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#72E69F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E69F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 230, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.147 154.7) |
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 #72E69F | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E69F | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #72E69F text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E69F text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#AFEAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.081 154.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E69F
oklch(83.9% 0.147 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#72E69F 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) | #E6D69B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54E4D3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E69F
#72E69F
oklch(83.9% 0.147 154.7)
- #FFA9ED
#FFA9ED
oklch(83.9% 0.132 334.6)
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 #72E69F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E69F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #72E69F 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.