#72BCCF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.4% 0.079 216), rgb(114, 188, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#72BCCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BCCF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 188, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.079 216) |
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 #72BCCF | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BCCF | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BCCF text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BCCF text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 216.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BCCF
oklch(75.4% 0.079 216)
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Step 500
500
#2B98B0
oklch(63% 0.1 216.2)
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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
#044A58
oklch(37.8% 0.066 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#082B33
oklch(26.9% 0.041 216.3)
#72BCCF 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) | #AFB8D0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ACCF | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46C3C2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BCCF
#72BCCF
oklch(75.4% 0.079 216)
- #DC9E8D
#DC9E8D
oklch(75.4% 0.079 35.9)
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 #72BCCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
Use #72BCCF 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.