#72BD95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.8% 0.096 159.6), rgb(114, 189, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#72BD95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BD95 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 189, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.096 159.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #72BD95 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BD95 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BD95 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BD95 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 159.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BD95
oklch(73.8% 0.096 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A06F
oklch(63.2% 0.123 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E32
oklch(37.7% 0.08 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 160.2)
#72BD95 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BBB393 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA97 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BCB2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BD95
#72BD95
oklch(73.8% 0.096 159.6)
- #D393BE
#D393BE
oklch(73.9% 0.095 339.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #72BD95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #72BD95 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.