#72D299
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.9% 0.123 156.1), rgb(114, 210, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#72D299 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D299 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 210, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.123 156.1) |
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 #72D299 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D299 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D299 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D299 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#D8F1E0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.068 156.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D299
oklch(78.9% 0.123 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#72D299 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) | #D1C596 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BD0C3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D299
#72D299
oklch(78.9% 0.123 156.1)
- #EC9BD8
#EC9BD8
oklch(78.9% 0.123 336.2)
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 #72D299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
Use #72D299 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.