#72B5CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(73.8% 0.078 224.7), rgb(114, 181, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#72B5CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B5CF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 181, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.078 224.7) |
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 #72B5CF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B5CF | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B5CF text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72B5CF text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 224.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B5CF
oklch(73.8% 0.078 224.7)
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Step 500
500
#3796B6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 224.2)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E485B
oklch(37.5% 0.065 225.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#72B5CF 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) | #A7B2D0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A7CF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48BDBD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B5CF
#72B5CF
oklch(73.8% 0.078 224.7)
- #D49B82
#D49B82
oklch(73.8% 0.077 44.7)
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 #72B5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #72B5CF 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.