#72DAA3
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.1% 0.126 158.7), rgb(114, 218, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#72DAA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 218, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.126 158.7) |
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 #72DAA3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DAA3 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DAA3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72DAA3 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DAA3
oklch(81.1% 0.126 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#72DAA3 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) | #D8CCA0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A6 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56D9CB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DAA3
#72DAA3
oklch(81.1% 0.126 158.7)
- #F7A1DD
#F7A1DD
oklch(81.2% 0.126 338.7)
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 #72DAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
Use #72DAA3 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.