#72E9A2
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.7% 0.148 155.3), rgb(114, 233, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#72E9A2 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E9A2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 233, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.148 155.3) |
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 #72E9A2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E9A2 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #72E9A2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E9A2 text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#D4F3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.043 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#AEEAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.082 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E9A2
oklch(84.7% 0.148 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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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)
#72E9A2 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) | #E8D99E | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52E7D6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E9A2
#72E9A2
oklch(84.7% 0.148 155.3)
- #FFAEEC
#FFAEEC
oklch(84.7% 0.122 335.5)
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 #72E9A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E9A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #72E9A2 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.