What color is #72D600?

#72D600 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(114, 214, 0), and in HSL hsl(88, 100%, 42%).

Is #72D600 accessible as text?

On white, #72D600 has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #72D600, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #72D600?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #72D600?

#72D600 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6400D6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #72D600 below.

Is #72D600 good for buttons?

#72D600 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #72D600 — white text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #72D600 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #72D600 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#72D600 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #72D600

Not just a swatch — here's how #72D600 works with other colors. Named schemes with #72D600 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #72D600 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A1FC64

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #72D600 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #72D600 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #72D600 Secondary #CFF2BD Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #72D600 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #72D600 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #72D600

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For fashion

People also use #72D600 with

Golden Yellow Lime Green Grape Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3F7CC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2BD600 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #72D600 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #72D600;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 214 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.4% 0.228 134.8);
  --color-50: #F8FEF0;
  --color-100: #ECFDD8;
  --color-200: #D9FCB1;
  --color-300: #BCF877;
  --color-400: #9FEC46;
  --color-500: #80D222;
  --color-600: #659F23;
  --color-700: #4A701F;
  --color-800: #324818;
  --color-900: #202C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F8FEF0',
    100: '#ECFDD8',
    200: '#D9FCB1',
    300: '#BCF877',
    400: '#9FEC46',
    500: '#80D222',
    600: '#659F23',
    700: '#4A701F',
    800: '#324818',
    900: '#202C11',
  },
}

$base: #72D600;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF0;
$base-100: #ECFDD8;
$base-200: #D9FCB1;
$base-300: #BCF877;
$base-400: #9FEC46;
$base-500: #80D222;
$base-600: #659F23;
$base-700: #4A701F;
$base-800: #324818;
$base-900: #202C11;
$base-hover: #5BAB00;
$base-subtle: #D5F4B1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#72D600",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCF877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9FEC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80D222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#659F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#324818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}