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#72ce99 color: Jocose Jade

#72ce99 is rgb(114, 206, 153) in RGB and oklch(77.99% 0.11744 156.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

78%
0.117
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
11.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #72ce99

#72ce99 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jocose Jade (#77cc99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #72ce99 mixed with white

  1. 72ce99
  2. 82d3a3
  3. 91d8ad
  4. a0ddb7
  5. aee2c1
  6. bce7cb
  7. c9ecd6
  8. d7f1e0
  9. e4f6ea
  10. f2faf5

Darker: #72ce99 mixed with black

  1. 72ce99
  2. 62b384
  3. 539870
  4. 447f5d
  5. 36664a
  6. 284e38
  7. 1b3827
  8. 0e2317
  9. 040f08
  10. 010201

Calmer: #72ce99 with less saturation

  1. 72ce99
  2. 7bcc9c
  3. 83ca9f
  4. 8bc8a2
  5. 92c5a5
  6. 99c3a8
  7. a0c1ab
  8. a6bfae
  9. acbcb1
  10. b2bab4

Questions about #72ce99

What color is #72ce99?

#72ce99 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Jocose Jade. In RGB it is rgb(114, 206, 153), in HSL hsl(145.43, 48.42%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.99% 0.11744 156.977).

What colors go well with #72ce99?

The complementary color of #72ce99 is #e79ad3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3c571 and #46cfc4. The triadic partners are #a4b0ff and #f89c81.

Is white or black text more readable on #72ce99?

Black text reads better on #72ce99: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #72ce99 a warm or cool color?

#72ce99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.117.