#72B9D5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.082 225.2), rgb(114, 185, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#72B9D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B9D5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 185, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.082 225.2) |
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 #72B9D5 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B9D5 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72B9D5 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72B9D5 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 225.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B9D5
oklch(74.9% 0.082 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#3096B9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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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
#07495D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#092B36
oklch(27.1% 0.043 223.5)
#72B9D5 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) | #AAB6D7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BABD5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42C2C2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B9D5
#72B9D5
oklch(74.9% 0.082 225.2)
- #DA9E82
#DA9E82
oklch(75% 0.082 46)
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 #72B9D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.068
Use #72B9D5 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.