#72E4A4
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.5% 0.139 156.9), rgb(114, 228, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#72E4A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E4A4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 228, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.139 156.9) |
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 #72E4A4 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E4A4 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #72E4A4 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E4A4 text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#D5F3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 156.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.077 157.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E4A4
oklch(83.5% 0.139 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#72E4A4 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) | #E3D5A0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52E2D3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E4A4
#72E4A4
oklch(83.5% 0.139 156.9)
- #FFA7E8
#FFA7E8
oklch(83.4% 0.131 336.8)
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 #72E4A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E4A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
Use #72E4A4 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.