#72D4AE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.9% 0.109 166.4), rgb(114, 212, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#72D4AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D4AE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 212, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.109 166.4) |
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 #72D4AE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D4AE | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D4AE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D4AE text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#D7F1E5
oklch(93.6% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 166.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D4AE
oklch(79.9% 0.109 166.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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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)
#72D4AE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDB0 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52D5C9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D4AE
#72D4AE
oklch(79.9% 0.109 166.4)
- #F1A1CC
#F1A1CC
oklch(80% 0.109 346.4)
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 #72D4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #72D4AE 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.