#72D296
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.9% 0.126 154.8), rgb(114, 210, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#72D296 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D296 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 210, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.126 154.8) |
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 #72D296 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D296 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D296 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D296 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.07 155)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D296
oklch(78.9% 0.126 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#72D296 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) | #D2C592 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD0C2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D296
#72D296
oklch(78.9% 0.126 154.8)
- #EC9BDA
#EC9BDA
oklch(78.9% 0.125 335.1)
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 #72D296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
Use #72D296 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.