#72BCEC
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(76.5% 0.101 238.5), rgb(114, 188, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#72BCEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BCEC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 188, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.101 238.5) |
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 #72BCEC | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72BCEC | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BCEC text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BCEC text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDFC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 240.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8DFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 239.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72BCEC
oklch(76.5% 0.101 238.5)
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Step 400
400
#00ACF7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 238.5)
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Step 500
500
#0093D4
oklch(63% 0.141 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#72BCEC 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) | #A6BBEE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEEB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AC8CC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BCEC
#72BCEC
oklch(76.5% 0.101 238.5)
- #E3A370
#E3A370
oklch(76.6% 0.101 59)
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 #72BCEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #72BCEC 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.