#72CF99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.2% 0.119 156.7), rgb(114, 207, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#72CF99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 157°. 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CF99 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 207, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.119 156.7) |
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 #72CF99 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CF99 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CF99 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CF99 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 157)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CF99
oklch(78.2% 0.119 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#72CF99 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) | #CEC296 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CCEC0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CF99
#72CF99
oklch(78.2% 0.119 156.7)
- #E99AD4
#E99AD4
oklch(78.2% 0.119 337)
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 #72CF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.064
Use #72CF99 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.