#72E0AE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.8% 0.125 162.2), rgb(114, 224, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#72E0AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E0AE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 224, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.125 162.2) |
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 #72E0AE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72E0AE | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #72E0AE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E0AE text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.07 162)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E0AE
oklch(82.8% 0.125 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#72E0AE 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) | #DDD2AB | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC7B1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FE0D2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E0AE
#72E0AE
oklch(82.8% 0.125 162.2)
- #FFA5DD
#FFA5DD
oklch(82.7% 0.126 342.3)
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 #72E0AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E0AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
Use #72E0AE 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.