#72B8CA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.3% 0.075 216), rgb(114, 184, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#72B8CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B8CA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 184, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.075 216) |
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 #72B8CA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B8CA | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72B8CA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72B8CA text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 215.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B8CA
oklch(74.3% 0.075 216)
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Step 500
500
#3498AE
oklch(63.2% 0.095 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B4A57
oklch(37.8% 0.063 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#72B8CA 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) | #ABB4CB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA9CA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ABFBD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B8CA
#72B8CA
oklch(74.3% 0.075 216)
- #D69B8B
#D69B8B
oklch(74.2% 0.075 35.7)
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 #72B8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
Use #72B8CA 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.