#72CEAE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.5% 0.1 169.1), rgb(114, 206, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#72CEAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CEAE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 206, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.1 169.1) |
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 #72CEAE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CEAE | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CEAE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CEAE text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E6
oklch(93.7% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.056 168.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CEAE
oklch(78.5% 0.1 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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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)
#72CEAE 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) | #CAC3AC | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB9B0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54CFC5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CEAE
#72CEAE
oklch(78.5% 0.1 169.1)
- #EA9EC3
#EA9EC3
oklch(78.4% 0.101 349)
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 #72CEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
Use #72CEAE 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.