#72CDA0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.9% 0.11 160.8), rgb(114, 205, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#72CDA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 205, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.11 160.8) |
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 #72CDA0 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CDA0 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CDA0 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CDA0 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CDA0
oklch(77.9% 0.11 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#72CDA0 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) | #CBC19E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A3 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ACCC0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CDA0
#72CDA0
oklch(77.9% 0.11 160.8)
- #E79BCC
#E79BCC
oklch(77.9% 0.11 341)
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 #72CDA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
Use #72CDA0 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.