#72BEA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.3% 0.088 166.8), rgb(114, 190, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#72BEA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 190, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.088 166.8) |
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 #72BEA0 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BEA0 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BEA0 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BEA0 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#E0EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB9
oklch(81% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BEA0
oklch(74.3% 0.088 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#329F7B
oklch(63.2% 0.112 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#094E39
oklch(37.8% 0.074 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.4)
#72BEA0 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) | #BBB49F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA2 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBFB5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BEA0
#72BEA0
oklch(74.3% 0.088 166.8)
- #D695B7
#D695B7
oklch(74.3% 0.089 346.8)
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 #72BEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.055
Use #72BEA0 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.