#72E3B6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.7% 0.123 165.3), rgb(114, 227, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#72E3B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E3B6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 227, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.123 165.3) |
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 #72E3B6 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E3B6 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #72E3B6 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E3B6 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.036 165)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.068 165.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E3B6
oklch(83.7% 0.123 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#72E3B6 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) | #DFD6B4 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B9 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AE3D6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E3B6
#72E3B6
oklch(83.7% 0.123 165.3)
- #FFABDA
#FFABDA
oklch(83.6% 0.114 345.2)
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 #72E3B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E3B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #72E3B6 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.