Nearest named color: Medium Aquamarine
#72CA98
#72CA98
Nearest named
Medium Aquamarine
Family
Green
Lightness
77.0%
Chroma
0.112
Hue angle
157.5°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.98:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.39:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#66CC99
CSS oklch()
77% 0.11 157

#72CA98 is a mid-toned, cool teal-green. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #72CA98

Not just a swatch — here's how #72CA98 works with other colors. Named schemes with #72CA98 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Medium Aquamarine as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Aquamarine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #72CA98 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 61/100
High
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 23/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 89/100
Very high
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 43/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 31/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 43/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 36/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 44/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 77/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #72CA98

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.4:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E5F2EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #72CAB5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #72CA98 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #72CA98;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 202 152;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.0% 0.112 157.5);
  --color-50: #F4FBF7;
  --color-100: #E1F4E9;
  --color-200: #C4E8D4;
  --color-300: #9BD5B4;
  --color-400: #74BE94;
  --color-500: #53A275;
  --color-600: #457D5D;
  --color-700: #355A45;
  --color-800: #263B2F;
  --color-900: #19251E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}