#72F9B3
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(88.8% 0.155 158.2), rgb(114, 249, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#72F9B3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72F9B3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 249, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.155 158.2) |
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 #72F9B3 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72F9B3 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #72F9B3 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72F9B3 text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#E7FBEF
oklch(97% 0.026 159.6)
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Step 100
100
#CBF6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.056 158.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72F9B3
oklch(88.8% 0.155 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E491
oklch(81% 0.189 158.2)
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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)
#72F9B3 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) | #F7E8AF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBB7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44F8E6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72F9B3
#72F9B3
oklch(88.8% 0.155 158.2)
- #FFC6ED
#FFC6ED
oklch(88.9% 0.082 338.2)
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 #72F9B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72F9B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.012
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.028
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.039
Use #72F9B3 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.