#72CB9B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.3% 0.111 158.7), rgb(114, 203, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#72CB9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CB9B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 203, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.111 158.7) |
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 #72CB9B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CB9B | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CB9B text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CB9B text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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 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
#B7E6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 158.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CB9B
oklch(77.3% 0.111 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#72CB9B 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) | #C9BF98 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CCABE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CB9B
#72CB9B
oklch(77.3% 0.111 158.7)
- #E499CD
#E499CD
oklch(77.3% 0.111 338.7)
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 #72CB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.060
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.061
Use #72CB9B 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.