#72CA99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77% 0.112 158), rgb(114, 202, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#72CA99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CA99 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 202, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.112 158) |
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 #72CA99 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CA99 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CA99 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CA99 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.061 158.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CA99
oklch(77% 0.112 158)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#72CA99 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) | #C9BE96 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB59C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC9BD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CA99
#72CA99
oklch(77% 0.112 158)
- #E398CD
#E398CD
oklch(77% 0.112 338.1)
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 #72CA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
Use #72CA99 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.