#72EFAB
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(86.3% 0.148 157.4), rgb(114, 239, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#72EFAB is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72EFAB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 239, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.148 157.4) |
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 #72EFAB | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72EFAB | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72EFAB text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72EFAB text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.055 157.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72EFAB
oklch(86.3% 0.148 157.4)
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Step 300
300
#05E48E
oklch(80.9% 0.191 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#72EFAB 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) | #EDDFA7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CEDDD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72EFAB
#72EFAB
oklch(86.3% 0.148 157.4)
- #FFB8EB
#FFB8EB
oklch(86.4% 0.104 337.2)
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 #72EFAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72EFAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.045
Use #72EFAB 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.