#72BD9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.089 165.1), rgb(114, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#72BD9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BD9D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.089 165.1) |
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 #72BD9D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BD9D | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BD9D text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BD9D text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB8
oklch(81% 0.056 164.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BD9D
oklch(74% 0.089 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#349F78
oklch(63.1% 0.114 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E38
oklch(37.8% 0.074 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E21
oklch(27.2% 0.047 165.1)
#72BD9D 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) | #BAB39B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAB9F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EBDB4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BD9D
#72BD9D
oklch(74% 0.089 165.1)
- #D494B8
#D494B8
oklch(74% 0.09 344.7)
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 #72BD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #72BD9D 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.