What color is #72DF24?

#72DF24 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(114, 223, 36), and in HSL hsl(95, 75%, 51%).

Is #72DF24 accessible as text?

On white, #72DF24 has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #72DF24, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #72DF24?

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

What colors go well with #72DF24?

#72DF24 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9224E0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #72DF24 below.

Is #72DF24 good for buttons?

#72DF24 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #72DF24 — white text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #72DF24 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #72DF24 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#72DF24 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #72DF24

Not just a swatch — here's how #72DF24 works with other colors. Named schemes with #72DF24 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #72DF24 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A3FF6F

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 #72DF24 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 #72DF24 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 #72DF24 Secondary #D5FBC5 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 #72DF24 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 #72DF24 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 49/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #72DF24

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People also use #72DF24 with

Pear Malachite Blue Violet 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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4F4D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #34E024 — 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 #72DF24 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #72DF24;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 223 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.7% 0.230 136.2);
  --color-50: #F6FEF1;
  --color-100: #E8FBDA;
  --color-200: #D1F5B8;
  --color-300: #B0E887;
  --color-400: #8FD75B;
  --color-500: #6FBC38;
  --color-600: #599032;
  --color-700: #426629;
  --color-800: #2D421E;
  --color-900: #1D2914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F6FEF1',
    100: '#E8FBDA',
    200: '#D1F5B8',
    300: '#B0E887',
    400: '#8FD75B',
    500: '#6FBC38',
    600: '#599032',
    700: '#426629',
    800: '#2D421E',
    900: '#1D2914',
  },
}

$base: #72DF24;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6FEF1;
$base-100: #E8FBDA;
$base-200: #D1F5B8;
$base-300: #B0E887;
$base-400: #8FD75B;
$base-500: #6FBC38;
$base-600: #599032;
$base-700: #426629;
$base-800: #2D421E;
$base-900: #1D2914;
$base-hover: #5BB61A;
$base-subtle: #D6EFC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#72DF24",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1F5B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0E887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FD75B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6FBC38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#599032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#426629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D421E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #72DF24

Color Lab

Pairs with #72DF24

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