#72BAD0
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75% 0.079 219.4), rgb(114, 186, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#72BAD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BAD0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 186, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.079 219.4) |
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 #72BAD0 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BAD0 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BAD0 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BAD0 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D7
oklch(81% 0.049 219.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BAD0
oklch(75% 0.079 219.4)
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Step 500
500
#2F97B3
oklch(63% 0.1 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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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
#074959
oklch(37.6% 0.065 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#092B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219)
#72BAD0 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) | #ACB6D1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EABD0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46C2C1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BAD0
#72BAD0
oklch(75% 0.079 219.4)
- #DA9D89
#DA9D89
oklch(74.9% 0.079 38.9)
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 #72BAD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.069
Use #72BAD0 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.