#72DAAE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.4% 0.117 164.2), rgb(114, 218, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#72DAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DAAE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.117 164.2) |
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 #72DAAE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DAAE | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DAAE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72DAAE text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#D6F1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 164.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DAAE
oklch(81.4% 0.117 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#72DAAE 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) | #D7CDAC | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2B1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51DACE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DAAE
#72DAAE
oklch(81.4% 0.117 164.2)
- #F8A3D4
#F8A3D4
oklch(81.3% 0.117 344.5)
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 #72DAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #72DAAE 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.