#72BCCB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.2% 0.077 212), rgb(114, 188, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#72BCCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BCCB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 188, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.077 212) |
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 #72BCCB | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BCCB | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BCCB text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BCCB text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 213.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BCCB
oklch(75.2% 0.077 212)
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Step 500
500
#2C99AC
oklch(63.1% 0.098 212)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#044A55
oklch(37.6% 0.064 212)
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Step 950
950
#082C32
oklch(27.1% 0.041 210.9)
#72BCCB 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) | #B0B7CC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ACCB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49C3C0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BCCB
#72BCCB
oklch(75.2% 0.077 212)
- #DB9D90
#DB9D90
oklch(75.2% 0.077 32.2)
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 #72BCCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.066
Use #72BCCB 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.