#72F8CC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.2% 0.134 169), rgb(114, 248, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#72F8CC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72F8CC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 248, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 91%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.134 169) |
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 #72F8CC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72F8CC | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #72F8CC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72F8CC text on black | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#E7FBF3
oklch(97.1% 0.023 169.9)
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Step 100
100
#CAF5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.05 169.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72F8CC
oklch(89.2% 0.134 169)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.162 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#72F8CC 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) | #F2E9CA | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDBCF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31F9EB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72F8CC
#72F8CC
oklch(89.2% 0.134 169)
- #FFCAE3
#FFCAE3
oklch(89.3% 0.068 348.6)
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 #72F8CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72F8CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.013
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.019
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.041
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
Use #72F8CC 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.