#72C69A
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.1% 0.105 159.7), rgb(114, 198, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#72C69A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C69A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 198, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.105 159.7) |
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 #72C69A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C69A | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C69A text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C69A text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 159.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C69A
oklch(76.1% 0.105 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#72C69A 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) | #C4BB98 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC5BA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C69A
#72C69A
oklch(76.1% 0.105 159.7)
- #DE97C7
#DE97C7
oklch(76.1% 0.105 339.4)
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 #72C69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
Use #72C69A 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.