#72E7BE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.8% 0.123 168), rgb(114, 231, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#72E7BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E7BE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 231, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.123 168) |
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 #72E7BE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E7BE | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #72E7BE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E7BE text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72E7BE
oklch(84.8% 0.123 168)
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Step 300
300
#26E0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.157 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#72E7BE 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) | #E2DABC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CDC1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44E8DB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E7BE
#72E7BE
oklch(84.8% 0.123 168)
- #FFB3D9
#FFB3D9
oklch(84.9% 0.1 348)
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 #72E7BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E7BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.060
Use #72E7BE 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.