#72BEB3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(74.9% 0.078 184), rgb(114, 190, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#72BEB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 190, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.078 184) |
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 #72BEB3 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BEB3 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BEB3 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BEB3 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 184.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BEB3
oklch(74.9% 0.078 184)
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Step 500
500
#2E9D90
oklch(63.2% 0.099 183.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#054D45
oklch(37.8% 0.065 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#092D29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 184.6)
#72BEB3 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) | #B7B6B3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAACB4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C1BA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BEB3
#72BEB3
oklch(74.9% 0.078 184)
- #D899A8
#D899A8
oklch(74.8% 0.078 3.5)
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 #72BEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.063
Use #72BEB3 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.