#72F9CE
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.5% 0.134 169.6), rgb(114, 249, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#72F9CE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72F9CE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 249, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.134 169.6) |
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 #72F9CE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72F9CE | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #72F9CE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #72F9CE text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#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)
#72F9CE
oklch(89.5% 0.134 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.161 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#72F9CE 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) | #F3EACC | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDCD1 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FFAED | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72F9CE
#72F9CE
oklch(89.5% 0.134 169.6)
- #FFCBE3
#FFCBE3
oklch(89.4% 0.066 349.1)
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 #72F9CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72F9CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.014
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.018
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
Use #72F9CE 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.