#72BEB4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(74.9% 0.077 185), rgb(114, 190, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#72BEB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 185°. 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 (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 190, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.077 185) |
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 #72BEB4 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BEB4 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BEB4 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BEB4 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#C6DFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 186.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BEB4
oklch(74.9% 0.077 185)
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Step 500
500
#2D9D91
oklch(63.2% 0.099 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#054C46
oklch(37.6% 0.064 185.6)
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Step 950
950
#092D29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 184.6)
#72BEB4 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) | #B7B6B4 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAACB5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C1BB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BEB4
#72BEB4
oklch(74.9% 0.077 185)
- #D99AA7
#D99AA7
oklch(75.1% 0.077 5.5)
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 #72BEB4, 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 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
Use #72BEB4 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.