What color is #72FF06?

#72FF06 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(114, 255, 6), and in HSL hsl(94, 100%, 51%).

Is #72FF06 accessible as text?

On white, #72FF06 has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #72FF06, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #72FF06?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #72FF06?

#72FF06 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9305FF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #72FF06 below.

Is #72FF06 good for buttons?

#72FF06 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #72FF06 — white text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #72FF06 the same as CSS chartreuse?

No — #72FF06 is not the CSS named color chartreuse, but chartreuse (#7FFF00) is the closest CSS named color.

#72FF06 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #72FF06

Not just a swatch — here's how #72FF06 works with other colors. Named schemes with #72FF06 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #72FF06 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A2FF6A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #72FF06 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Chartreuse 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 #72FF06 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Chartreuse 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 #72FF06 Secondary #DCFFCB Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Chartreuse 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 Chartreuse carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #72FF06 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Chartreuse 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 #72FF06 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 1/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 40/100

Moderate

Shifts noticeably in CMYK — expect it to dull on press.

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People also use #72FF06 with

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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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4F8D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1EFF05 — 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 #72FF06 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #72FF06;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 255 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.6% 0.270 137.4);
  --color-50: #F6FEF0;
  --color-100: #E8FDD8;
  --color-200: #D1FCB1;
  --color-300: #AFF877;
  --color-400: #8EEC46;
  --color-500: #6FD222;
  --color-600: #599F23;
  --color-700: #42701F;
  --color-800: #2D4818;
  --color-900: #1D2C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  chartreuse: {
    50: '#F6FEF0',
    100: '#E8FDD8',
    200: '#D1FCB1',
    300: '#AFF877',
    400: '#8EEC46',
    500: '#6FD222',
    600: '#599F23',
    700: '#42701F',
    800: '#2D4818',
    900: '#1D2C11',
  },
}

$base: #72FF06;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6FEF0;
$base-100: #E8FDD8;
$base-200: #D1FCB1;
$base-300: #AFF877;
$base-400: #8EEC46;
$base-500: #6FD222;
$base-600: #599F23;
$base-700: #42701F;
$base-800: #2D4818;
$base-900: #1D2C11;
$base-hover: #5AD000;
$base-subtle: #D6F6BD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#72FF06",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFF877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8EEC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6FD222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#599F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D4818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #72FF06

Color Lab

Pairs with #72FF06

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