#72BED3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76% 0.081 217.5), rgb(114, 190, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#72BED3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BED3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 190, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.081 217.5) |
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 #72BED3 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BED3 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BED3 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BED3 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF4
oklch(93.5% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.045 217.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72BED3
oklch(76% 0.081 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.127 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#72BED3 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) | #B0BAD4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AED3 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42C6C4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BED3
#72BED3
oklch(76% 0.081 217.5)
- #DF9F8C
#DF9F8C
oklch(75.9% 0.082 37.2)
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 #72BED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.064
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
Use #72BED3 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.