#72EEB1
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(86.2% 0.142 159.9), rgb(114, 238, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#72EEB1 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72EEB1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 238, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.142 159.9) |
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 #72EEB1 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72EEB1 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #72EEB1 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72EEB1 text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.052 160)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72EEB1
oklch(86.2% 0.142 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#09E396
oklch(80.8% 0.183 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#72EEB1 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) | #ECDFAE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B5 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49EDDD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72EEB1
#72EEB1
oklch(86.2% 0.142 159.9)
- #FFB8E7
#FFB8E7
oklch(86.2% 0.101 339.7)
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 #72EEB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72EEB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.044
Use #72EEB1 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.