#72E19F
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.7% 0.14 155.6), rgb(114, 225, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#72E19F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E19F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 225, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.14 155.6) |
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 #72E19F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72E19F | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #72E19F text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E19F 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 156)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E19F
oklch(82.7% 0.14 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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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
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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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)
#72E19F 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) | #E0D29B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A3 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55DFCF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E19F
#72E19F
oklch(82.7% 0.14 155.6)
- #FEA2E9
#FEA2E9
oklch(82.6% 0.14 335.6)
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 #72E19F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E19F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #72E19F 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.