#72F1AE
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(86.8% 0.149 158), rgb(114, 241, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#72F1AE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72F1AE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 241, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 82%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.149 158) |
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 #72F1AE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72F1AE | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72F1AE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72F1AE text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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)
#72F1AE
oklch(86.8% 0.149 158)
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Step 300
300
#00E490
oklch(80.9% 0.189 158)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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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
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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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)
#72F1AE 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) | #EFE1AA | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B2 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AF0DF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72F1AE
#72F1AE
oklch(86.8% 0.149 158)
- #FFBBEA
#FFBBEA
oklch(86.8% 0.098 338.3)
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 #72F1AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72F1AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.042
Use #72F1AE 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.