#72CB9D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.4% 0.109 159.8), rgb(114, 203, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#72CB9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CB9D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 203, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.109 159.8) |
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 #72CB9D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CB9D | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CB9D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CB9D text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 159.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CB9D
oklch(77.4% 0.109 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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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
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#72CB9D 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) | #C9BF9A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB5A0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BCABE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CB9D
#72CB9D
oklch(77.4% 0.109 159.8)
- #E49ACC
#E49ACC
oklch(77.4% 0.109 339.5)
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 #72CB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.061
Use #72CB9D 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.