#72D995
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.5% 0.137 153.2), rgb(114, 217, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#72D995 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D995 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 217, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.137 153.2) |
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 #72D995 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D995 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D995 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D995 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 153.5)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.075 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D995
oklch(80.5% 0.137 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#72D995 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) | #D9CB91 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC099 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BD7C7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D995
#72D995
oklch(80.5% 0.137 153.2)
- #F49DE5
#F49DE5
oklch(80.5% 0.137 333.2)
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 #72D995, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72D995.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
Use #72D995 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.