#72BFA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.6% 0.09 166.3), rgb(114, 191, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#72BFA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 166°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.09 166.3) |
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 #72BFA0 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BFA0 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BFA0 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BFA0 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E0EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB9
oklch(81% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BFA0
oklch(74.6% 0.09 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#309F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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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
#074E39
oklch(37.8% 0.074 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.8)
#72BFA0 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) | #BCB59E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBFB6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BFA0
#72BFA0
oklch(74.6% 0.09 166.3)
- #D796B8
#D796B8
oklch(74.7% 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 #72BFA0, 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
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.057
Use #72BFA0 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.