#72E49F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.144 155), rgb(114, 228, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#72E49F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E49F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 228, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.144 155) |
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 #72E49F | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E49F | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #72E49F text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E49F text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.08 155)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E49F
oklch(83.4% 0.144 155)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#72E49F 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) | #E3D59B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A3 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54E2D2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E49F
#72E49F
oklch(83.4% 0.144 155)
- #FFA6EC
#FFA6EC
oklch(83.4% 0.136 334.8)
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 #72E49F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E49F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
Use #72E49F 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.