#72FDCA
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.3% 0.142 166.4), rgb(114, 253, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#72FDCA is a very 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.61:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72FDCA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 253, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.142 166.4) |
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 #72FDCA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #72FDCA | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #72FDCA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #72FDCA text on black | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#E7FBF2
oklch(97.1% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 100
100
#C9F6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.054 166.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72FDCA
oklch(90.3% 0.142 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A8
oklch(81% 0.168 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#72FDCA 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) | #F8EDC7 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DFCD | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31FEEF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72FDCA
#72FDCA
oklch(90.3% 0.142 166.4)
- #FFCFE8
#FFCFE8
oklch(90.3% 0.063 345.8)
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 #72FDCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72FDCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.007
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
Use #72FDCA 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.