#72FBBF
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.6% 0.148 162.3), rgb(114, 251, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#72FBBF is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72FBBF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 251, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.148 162.3) |
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 #72FBBF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72FBBF | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #72FBBF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #72FBBF text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#E7FBF0
oklch(97% 0.025 162)
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Step 100
100
#CAF6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.055 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72FBBF
oklch(89.6% 0.148 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#00E39D
oklch(80.9% 0.177 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#72FBBF 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) | #F7EBBC | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DDC3 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BFBEA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72FBBF
#72FBBF
oklch(89.6% 0.148 162.3)
- #FFCBEA
#FFCBEA
oklch(89.6% 0.071 342.1)
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 #72FBBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72FBBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.024
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.037
Use #72FBBF 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.