#72F7B9
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(88.5% 0.147 160.9), rgb(114, 247, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#72F7B9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72F7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 247, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.147 160.9) |
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 #72F7B9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72F7B9 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #72F7B9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72F7B9 text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#CBF6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.055 160.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72F7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.147 160.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E399
oklch(80.9% 0.181 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#72F7B9 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) | #F4E7B6 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BD | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41F6E6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72F7B9
#72F7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.147 160.9)
- #FFC5E9
#FFC5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.08 341.2)
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 #72F7B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72F7B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.020
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.037
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.038
Use #72F7B9 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.