#72E09E
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.4% 0.139 155.4), rgb(114, 224, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#72E09E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E09E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 224, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.139 155.4) |
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 #72E09E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72E09E | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #72E09E text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E09E text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.077 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E09E
oklch(82.4% 0.139 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#72E09E 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) | #DFD19A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56DECE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E09E
#72E09E
oklch(82.4% 0.139 155.4)
- #FDA2E9
#FDA2E9
oklch(82.5% 0.139 335.2)
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 #72E09E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E09E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #72E09E 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.