#72FEC4
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.4% 0.148 163.5), rgb(114, 254, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#72FEC4 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72FEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 254, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.148 163.5) |
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 #72FEC4 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #72FEC4 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #72FEC4 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #72FEC4 text on black | 16.68:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#E7FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.025 164.5)
-
Step 100
100
#C9F6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.055 164.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#72FEC4
oklch(90.4% 0.148 163.5)
-
Step 300
300
#00E2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.173 163.7)
-
Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
-
Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
-
Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
-
Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
-
Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#72FEC4 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) | #FAEEC1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC8 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36FEEE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72FEC4
#72FEC4
oklch(90.4% 0.148 163.5)
- #FFCFEA
#FFCFEA
oklch(90.4% 0.064 343.6)
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 #72FEC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72FEC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.009
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.020
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.037
Use #72FEC4 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.