#72FEC2
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.4% 0.149 162.7), rgb(114, 254, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#72FEC2 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72FEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 254, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.149 162.7) |
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 #72FEC2 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #72FEC2 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #72FEC2 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #72FEC2 text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#E7FBF0
oklch(97% 0.025 162)
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Step 100
100
#C9F6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.056 162.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72FEC2
oklch(90.4% 0.149 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E39F
oklch(81% 0.176 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#72FEC2 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) | #FAEEBF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37FEED | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72FEC2
#72FEC2
oklch(90.4% 0.149 162.7)
- #FFCFEB
#FFCFEB
oklch(90.4% 0.065 342.6)
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 #72FEC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72FEC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.025
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.027
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.037
Use #72FEC2 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.