#72DCAA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.7% 0.123 161.5), rgb(114, 220, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#72DCAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DCAA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 220, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.123 161.5) |
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 #72DCAA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DCAA | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DCAA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DCAA text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#D6F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.068 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DCAA
oklch(81.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#72DCAA 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) | #D9CFA7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AD | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52DCCE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DCAA
#72DCAA
oklch(81.7% 0.123 161.5)
- #FAA3DA
#FAA3DA
oklch(81.8% 0.123 341.8)
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 #72DCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #72DCAA 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.