What color is #72E161?

#72E161 is a light, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(114, 225, 97), and in HSL hsl(112, 68%, 63%).

Is #72E161 accessible as text?

On white, #72E161 has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #72E161, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #72E161?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #72E161?

#72E161 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D060E1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #72E161 below.

Is #72E161 good for buttons?

#72E161 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #72E161 — white text only reaches 1.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #72E161 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #72E161 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#72E161 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #72E161

Not just a swatch — here's how #72E161 works with other colors. Named schemes with #72E161 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #72E161 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A4FF94

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 #72E161 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 #72E161 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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 #72E161 Secondary #D8FDD2 Support #989286 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 #72E161 Accent #A8C4BA 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 #72E161 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 57/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5F5E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #60E17A — 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 #72E161 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #72E161;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 225 97;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.7% 0.196 141.1);
  --color-50: #F3FDF2;
  --color-100: #E0F9DC;
  --color-200: #C2F2BB;
  --color-300: #97E38C;
  --color-400: #70D161;
  --color-500: #4FB63F;
  --color-600: #428B37;
  --color-700: #33632C;
  --color-800: #244120;
  --color-900: #182815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F3FDF2',
    100: '#E0F9DC',
    200: '#C2F2BB',
    300: '#97E38C',
    400: '#70D161',
    500: '#4FB63F',
    600: '#428B37',
    700: '#33632C',
    800: '#244120',
    900: '#182815',
  },
}

$base: #72E161;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FDF2;
$base-100: #E0F9DC;
$base-200: #C2F2BB;
$base-300: #97E38C;
$base-400: #70D161;
$base-500: #4FB63F;
$base-600: #428B37;
$base-700: #33632C;
$base-800: #244120;
$base-900: #182815;
$base-hover: #41D72B;
$base-subtle: #D8F1D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#72E161",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2F2BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97E38C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70D161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4FB63F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#428B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33632C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#244120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #72E161

Color Lab

Pairs with #72E161

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