#72EAC1
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.6% 0.124 168.5), rgb(114, 234, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#72EAC1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72EAC1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 234, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.124 168.5) |
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 #72EAC1 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72EAC1 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #72EAC1 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72EAC1 text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72EAC1
oklch(85.6% 0.124 168.5)
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Step 300
300
#18E1AE
oklch(81% 0.16 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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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)
#72EAC1 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) | #E5DCBF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFC4 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41EBDE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72EAC1
#72EAC1
oklch(85.6% 0.124 168.5)
- #FFB7DA
#FFB7DA
oklch(85.6% 0.094 348.6)
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 #72EAC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72EAC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
Use #72EAC1 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.