#72FDC5
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.2% 0.146 164.2), rgb(114, 253, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#72FDC5 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.57:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72FDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 253, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.146 164.2) |
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 #72FDC5 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #72FDC5 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #72FDC5 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #72FDC5 text on black | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred 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
#E7FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.025 164.5)
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Step 100
100
#CAF6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.054 163.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72FDC5
oklch(90.2% 0.146 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.171 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#72FDC5 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) | #F9EDC2 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DEC9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35FDED | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72FDC5
#72FDC5
oklch(90.2% 0.146 164.2)
- #FFCEE9
#FFCEE9
oklch(90.2% 0.065 344.2)
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 #72FDC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72FDC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.007
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.022
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
Use #72FDC5 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.