#72C593
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.7% 0.109 156.2), rgb(114, 197, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#72C593 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C593 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 197, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.109 156.2) |
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 #72C593 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C593 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C593 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C593 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.068 155.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72C593
oklch(75.7% 0.109 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#26A265
oklch(63.2% 0.14 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#072F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.059 155.7)
#72C593 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) | #C4B990 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B096 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C4B7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C593
#72C593
oklch(75.7% 0.109 156.2)
- #DC95CA
#DC95CA
oklch(75.6% 0.109 336.3)
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 #72C593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
Use #72C593 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.