#72DDAB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82% 0.123 161.7), rgb(114, 221, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#72DDAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 162°. 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 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DDAB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 221, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.123 161.7) |
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 #72DDAB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DDAB | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DDAB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DDAB text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#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)
#72DDAB
oklch(82% 0.123 161.7)
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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)
#72DDAB 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) | #DAD0A8 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AE | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51DDCF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DDAB
#72DDAB
oklch(82% 0.123 161.7)
- #FBA4DB
#FBA4DB
oklch(82.1% 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 #72DDAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DDAB.
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 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #72DDAB 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.