#72DFAA
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.5% 0.127 160.6), rgb(114, 223, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#72DFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DFAA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 223, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.127 160.6) |
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 #72DFAA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DFAA | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #72DFAA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DFAA text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#B1E8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DFAA
oklch(82.5% 0.127 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#72DFAA 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) | #DDD1A7 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AD | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51DED0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DFAA
#72DFAA
oklch(82.5% 0.127 160.6)
- #FDA4DF
#FDA4DF
oklch(82.4% 0.128 340.3)
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 #72DFAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DFAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
Use #72DFAA 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.