#72C3AA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.8% 0.088 172), rgb(114, 195, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#72C3AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C3AA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.088 172) |
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 #72C3AA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C3AA | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C3AA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C3AA text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 171.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 171.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C3AA
oklch(75.8% 0.088 172)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#72C3AA 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) | #BEBAA9 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C4BC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C3AA
#72C3AA
oklch(75.8% 0.088 172)
- #DD99B6
#DD99B6
oklch(75.8% 0.089 352.2)
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 #72C3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.062
Use #72C3AA 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.