#72BCD1
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.5% 0.08 218), rgb(114, 188, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#72BCD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BCD1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 188, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.08 218) |
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 #72BCD1 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BCD1 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BCD1 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BCD1 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#9DC9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 217.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BCD1
oklch(75.5% 0.08 218)
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Step 500
500
#2B98B2
oklch(63.1% 0.101 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#034A59
oklch(37.8% 0.066 217.6)
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Step 950
950
#082B34
oklch(26.9% 0.042 218.6)
#72BCD1 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) | #AEB8D2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45C4C2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BCD1
#72BCD1
oklch(75.5% 0.08 218)
- #DC9E8B
#DC9E8B
oklch(75.4% 0.079 37.7)
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 #72BCD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #72BCD1 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.