#72B6CB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(73.9% 0.075 219.6), rgb(114, 182, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#72B6CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 220°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B6CB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 182, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.075 219.6) |
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 #72B6CB | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B6CB | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B6CB text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72B6CB text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 221.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B6CB
oklch(73.9% 0.075 219.6)
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Step 500
500
#3797B1
oklch(63.1% 0.096 219.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D4958
oklch(37.6% 0.063 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B34
oklch(27% 0.04 219.8)
#72B6CB 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) | #A9B2CC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ABDBC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B6CB
#72B6CB
oklch(73.9% 0.075 219.6)
- #D49B87
#D49B87
oklch(73.9% 0.074 40.2)
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 #72B6CB, 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 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #72B6CB 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.