#72DC9D
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.4% 0.134 155.7), rgb(114, 220, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#72DC9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DC9D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 220, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.134 155.7) |
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 #72DC9D | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DC9D | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DC9D text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DC9D text on black | 12.43:1 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DC9D
oklch(81.4% 0.134 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#72DC9D 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) | #DBCE99 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57DACB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DC9D
#72DC9D
oklch(81.4% 0.134 155.7)
- #F8A0E4
#F8A0E4
oklch(81.4% 0.134 335.4)
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 #72DC9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DC9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.064
Use #72DC9D 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.