#72FBC7
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.8% 0.142 165.6), rgb(114, 251, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#72FBC7 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72FBC7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 251, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.142 165.6) |
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 #72FBC7 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72FBC7 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #72FBC7 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #72FBC7 text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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
#E7FBF2
oklch(97.1% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 100
100
#CAF6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.053 165.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72FBC7
oklch(89.8% 0.142 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.169 165.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#72FBC7 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) | #F6EBC4 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DDCA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35FBEC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72FBC7
#72FBC7
oklch(89.8% 0.142 165.6)
- #FFCCE7
#FFCCE7
oklch(89.7% 0.067 345.4)
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 #72FBC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72FBC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.009
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.034
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
Use #72FBC7 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.