#72F0AD
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(86.6% 0.148 157.9), rgb(114, 240, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#72F0AD is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72F0AD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 240, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.148 157.9) |
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 #72F0AD | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72F0AD | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #72F0AD text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72F0AD text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#CCF6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.056 158)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72F0AD
oklch(86.6% 0.148 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E490
oklch(80.9% 0.189 158)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#72F0AD 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) | #EEE0A9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B1 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BEFDE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72F0AD
#72F0AD
oklch(86.6% 0.148 157.9)
- #FFB9EA
#FFB9EA
oklch(86.5% 0.102 337.9)
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 #72F0AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72F0AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.043
Use #72F0AD 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.