#72BEC1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.3% 0.076 198.9), rgb(114, 190, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#72BEC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 190, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.076 198.9) |
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 #72BEC1 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BEC1 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BEC1 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BEC1 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCACC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 199.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BEC1
oklch(75.3% 0.076 198.9)
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Step 500
500
#2A9B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 198.5)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#034B4E
oklch(37.6% 0.063 199.5)
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Step 950
950
#082C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.4)
#72BEC1 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) | #B4B8C1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ADC2 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EC3BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BEC1
#72BEC1
oklch(75.3% 0.076 198.9)
- #DB9C9C
#DB9C9C
oklch(75.3% 0.076 19)
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 #72BEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
Use #72BEC1 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.