#72CDAE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.3% 0.099 169.5), rgb(114, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#72CDAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CDAE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.099 169.5) |
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 #72CDAE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CDAE | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CDAE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CDAE text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 171.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E5D3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 169.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CDAE
oklch(78.3% 0.099 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#72CDAE 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) | #C9C2AD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54CEC4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CDAE
#72CDAE
oklch(78.3% 0.099 169.5)
- #E99EC2
#E99EC2
oklch(78.3% 0.1 349.4)
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 #72CDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
Use #72CDAE 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.