#72CC96
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.4% 0.117 156), rgb(114, 204, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#72CC96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CC96 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 204, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.117 156) |
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 #72CC96 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CC96 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CC96 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CC96 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.066 155.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CC96
oklch(77.4% 0.117 156)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#72CC96 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) | #CBC093 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB699 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DCABD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CC96
#72CC96
oklch(77.4% 0.117 156)
- #E598D2
#E598D2
oklch(77.4% 0.118 336.1)
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 #72CC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #72CC96 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.