#72DEA5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.1% 0.13 158.6), rgb(114, 222, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#72DEA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 159°. 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 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 222, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.13 158.6) |
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 #72DEA5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DEA5 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72DEA5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DEA5 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.072 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DEA5
oklch(82.1% 0.13 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#72DEA5 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) | #DCD0A2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5A8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54DDCE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DEA5
#72DEA5
oklch(82.1% 0.13 158.6)
- #FBA3E1
#FBA3E1
oklch(82.1% 0.129 338.4)
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 #72DEA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DEA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #72DEA5 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.