#72CB94
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.2% 0.118 155.3), rgb(114, 203, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#72CB94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 155°. 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 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CB94 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 203, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.118 155.3) |
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 #72CB94 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CB94 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CB94 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CB94 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E0
oklch(93.6% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CB94
oklch(77.2% 0.118 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#72CB94 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) | #CABF91 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB597 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC9BC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CB94
#72CB94
oklch(77.2% 0.118 155.3)
- #E397D2
#E397D2
oklch(77% 0.118 335.1)
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 #72CB94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #72CB94 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.