#72DEAF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.3% 0.122 163.3), rgb(114, 222, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#72DEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DEAF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 222, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.122 163.3) |
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 #72DEAF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DEAF | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #72DEAF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DEAF text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#D6F2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.067 163.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DEAF
oklch(82.3% 0.122 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#72DEAF 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) | #DBD1AC | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FDED1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DEAF
#72DEAF
oklch(82.3% 0.122 163.3)
- #FDA5D9
#FDA5D9
oklch(82.4% 0.122 343.8)
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 #72DEAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DEAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #72DEAF 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.