#72DC99
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.4% 0.138 154.2), rgb(114, 220, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#72DC99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DC99 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 220, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.138 154.2) |
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 #72DC99 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DC99 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DC99 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DC99 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.077 154.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DC99
oklch(81.4% 0.138 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#72DC99 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) | #DCCD95 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59DACA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DC99
#72DC99
oklch(81.4% 0.138 154.2)
- #F89FE6
#F89FE6
oklch(81.3% 0.138 334.4)
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 #72DC99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DC99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
Use #72DC99 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.