#72EDC5
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.4% 0.125 169.5), rgb(114, 237, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#72EDC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72EDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 237, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.125 169.5) |
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 #72EDC5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72EDC5 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #72EDC5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72EDC5 text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#CCF5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.047 169.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72EDC5
oklch(86.4% 0.125 169.5)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.161 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#72EDC5 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) | #E7DFC3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D2C8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DEEE1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72EDC5
#72EDC5
oklch(86.4% 0.125 169.5)
- #FFBBDB
#FFBBDB
oklch(86.4% 0.088 349.3)
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 #72EDC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72EDC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #72EDC5 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.