#72DDAA
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82% 0.124 161.2), rgb(114, 221, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#72DDAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DDAA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 221, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.124 161.2) |
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 #72DDAA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DDAA | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DDAA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DDAA text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#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
#B1E8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.069 161.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DDAA
oklch(82% 0.124 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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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)
#72DDAA 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) | #DAD0A7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AD | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52DCCF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DDAA
#72DDAA
oklch(82% 0.124 161.2)
- #FBA3DC
#FBA3DC
oklch(81.9% 0.125 341.1)
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 #72DDAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DDAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
Use #72DDAA 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.