#72E6AD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.2% 0.134 160.1), rgb(114, 230, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#72E6AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E6AD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 230, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.134 160.1) |
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 #72E6AD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E6AD | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #72E6AD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E6AD text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#D5F2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.038 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.075 159.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E6AD
oklch(84.2% 0.134 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#72E6AD 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) | #E4D7AA | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB0 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EE5D6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E6AD
#72E6AD
oklch(84.2% 0.134 160.1)
- #FFADE3
#FFADE3
oklch(84.2% 0.117 340.3)
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 #72E6AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E6AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.057
Use #72E6AD 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.