#72DBAC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.5% 0.12 162.8), rgb(114, 219, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#72DBAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DBAC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 219, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.12 162.8) |
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 #72DBAC | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DBAC | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DBAC text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DBAC text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 162.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DBAC
oklch(81.5% 0.12 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#72DBAC 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) | #D8CEA9 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3AF | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51DBCE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DBAC
#72DBAC
oklch(81.5% 0.12 162.8)
- #F9A3D7
#F9A3D7
oklch(81.6% 0.12 343.1)
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 #72DBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #72DBAC 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.