#72C39D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.098 162.5), rgb(114, 195, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#72C39D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C39D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 195, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.098 162.5) |
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 #72C39D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C39D | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C39D text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C39D text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C39D
oklch(75.5% 0.098 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#28A073
oklch(63% 0.124 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#014F34
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162)
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Step 950
950
#082E1F
oklch(27% 0.051 162.8)
#72C39D 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) | #C1B89B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC3B8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C39D
#72C39D
oklch(75.5% 0.098 162.5)
- #DB97C0
#DB97C0
oklch(75.5% 0.097 342.8)
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 #72C39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #72C39D 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.