#72EAB4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.3% 0.134 162.1), rgb(114, 234, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#72EAB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.14:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72EAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 234, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.134 162.1) |
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 #72EAB4 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72EAB4 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #72EAB4 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72EAB4 text on black | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#E9FBF1
oklch(97.2% 0.023 161.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.05 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72EAB4
oklch(85.3% 0.134 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#1FE29E
oklch(80.9% 0.172 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#72EAB4 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) | #E7DBB1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49EADB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72EAB4
#72EAB4
oklch(85.3% 0.134 162.1)
- #FFB4E2
#FFB4E2
oklch(85.4% 0.104 342.2)
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 #72EAB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72EAB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #72EAB4 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.