#72E29A
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.8% 0.145 153.6), rgb(114, 226, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#72E29A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E29A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 226, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.145 153.6) |
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 #72E29A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72E29A | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #72E29A text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E29A text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.08 153.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E29A
oklch(82.8% 0.145 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#72E29A 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) | #E2D395 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57E0CF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E29A
#72E29A
oklch(82.8% 0.145 153.6)
- #FFA2EE
#FFA2EE
oklch(82.9% 0.144 333.7)
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 #72E29A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E29A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
Use #72E29A 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.