#72D2AE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.5% 0.106 167.2), rgb(114, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#72D2AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D2AE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.106 167.2) |
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 #72D2AE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D2AE | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D2AE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D2AE text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#D7F1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 167)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D2AE
oklch(79.5% 0.106 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#72D2AE 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) | #CEC7AC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCB0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53D3C8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D2AE
#72D2AE
oklch(79.5% 0.106 167.2)
- #EFA0C9
#EFA0C9
oklch(79.5% 0.106 347.4)
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 #72D2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #72D2AE 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.