#72CB97

Accessibility

AAA

10.7:1

Vs white / black

1.96:1 · 10.7:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#72cb97

RGB

rgb(114, 203, 151)

RGBA

rgba(114, 203, 151, 1)

HSL

hsl(145, 46%, 62%)

HSLA

hsla(145, 46%, 62%, 1)

HSV

hsv(145, 44%, 80%)

LAB

lab(75.15% -38.38 17.78)

LCH

lch(75.15% 42.3 155.14)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7722 -0.1055 0.0454)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7722 0.1149 156.72)

XYZ

xyz(33.88, 48.52, 36.85)

CMYK

cmyk(44%, 0%, 26%, 20%)

CSS

color: #72cb97;

CSS variable

--color-72cb97: #72cb97;

SCSS

$color-72cb97: #72cb97;

JavaScript

const color = "#72cb97";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#72cb97";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#72cb97" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#72cb97", "rgb": { "r": 114, "g": 203, "b": 151 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7722 0.1149 156.72)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#72cb97-1: #72cb97;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

emerald-400

Very different · ΔE 5.35 · #34D399

Nearest CSS named color

MediumAquaMarine

Very different · ΔE 5.21 · #66CDAA

Nearest Material color

green-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.93 · #81C784

Nearest Bootstrap color

success

Very different · ΔE 21.68 · #198754

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50d0ffe2 100bff8d4 200a3e6bd 30084d2a3 4005eb784 500409b69 600338257 700256844 800185033 9000b3821 95000220f

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f3fbf6 e8f6ee dcf2e5 d0eedc c4e9d4 b9e5cb ade1c2 a1dcba 95d8b1 8ad4a8 7ecfa0 72cb97 69ba8a 5fa97e 569871 4c8765 427658 39664c 2f553f 264432 1d3326 132219 0a110d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f3fbf6 e8f6ee dcf2e5 d0eedc c4e9d4 b9e5cb ade1c2 a1dcba 95d8b1 8ad4a8 7ecfa0

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

69ba8a 5fa97e 569871 4c8765 427658 39664c 2f553f 264432 1d3326 132219 0a110d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

73c595 74bf93 76b891 77b28f 78ac8d 79a68c 7a9f8a 7b9988 7d9386 7e8d84 7f8682

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#72CB97Stop 1 #CB72A6Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#79CB72Stop 1 #72CB97Stop 2 #72CBC3Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#72CB97Stop 1 #9772CBStop 2 #CB9772Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#72CB97Stop 1 #C372CBStop 2 #CB7279Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#1C4A2FStop 1 #308252Stop 2 #45BA76Stop 3 #7DCF9FStop 4 #B5E3C8Stop 5

Using this color

Where #72cb97 works

#72CB97 (#72cb97) sits in the green family at about 145° hue, 46% saturation, and 62% lightness. Contrast is 1.96:1 on white and 10.7:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: emerald-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #72cb97 as small body text on white — 1.96:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Growth, nature, and success. Strong for finance positives, eco brands, and health. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #76CB94#76CB94 Web Safe #66CC99#66CC99 Spectrum #5BC893#5BC893 Spectrum #7BC69C#7BC69C Spectrum #75D18F#75D18F Spectrum #73D9A2#73D9A2 Spectrum #59CF8E#59CF8E Spectrum #77D4A9#77D4A9 Spectrum #90D09C#90D09C Spectrum #60C39B#60C39B Spectrum #76C182#76C182 Spectrum #5FBF7F#5FBF7F