#72E3A6
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.3% 0.136 157.9), rgb(114, 227, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#72E3A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E3A6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 227, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.136 157.9) |
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 #72E3A6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E3A6 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #72E3A6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E3A6 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.039 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 157.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E3A6
oklch(83.3% 0.136 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#72E3A6 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) | #E1D4A2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52E2D2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E3A6
#72E3A6
oklch(83.3% 0.136 157.9)
- #FFA7E6
#FFA7E6
oklch(83.4% 0.129 337.8)
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 #72E3A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E3A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #72E3A6 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.