#72D498
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.4% 0.127 155.3), rgb(114, 212, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#72D498 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D498 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 212, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.127 155.3) |
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 #72D498 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D498 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D498 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D498 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
-
Step 100
100
#D7F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 154.9)
-
Step 200
200
#B5E8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.071 154.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D498
oklch(79.4% 0.127 155.3)
-
Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
-
Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
-
Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
-
Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
-
Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#72D498 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) | #D3C794 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC9C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BD2C4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D498
#72D498
oklch(79.4% 0.127 155.3)
- #EE9CDC
#EE9CDC
oklch(79.4% 0.127 335)
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 #72D498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #72D498 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.