#72CFAA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.6% 0.105 166), rgb(114, 207, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#72CFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 166°. 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 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CFAA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 207, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.105 166) |
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 #72CFAA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CFAA | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CFAA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CFAA text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E5
oklch(93.7% 0.031 165.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 165.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CFAA
oklch(78.6% 0.105 166)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#72CFAA 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) | #CBC4A8 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55CFC4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CFAA
#72CFAA
oklch(78.6% 0.105 166)
- #EB9EC8
#EB9EC8
oklch(78.7% 0.105 345.9)
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 #72CFAA, 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 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #72CFAA 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.