#72BFB5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.2% 0.078 185.1), rgb(114, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#72BFB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.078 185.1) |
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 #72BFB5 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BFB5 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BFB5 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BFB5 text on black | 9.83:1 | 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
#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)
#72BFB5
oklch(75.2% 0.078 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#2B9D91
oklch(63.1% 0.1 184.6)
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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
#034D46
oklch(37.8% 0.066 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#082D29
oklch(27% 0.041 184.8)
#72BFB5 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) | #B8B7B5 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABADB6 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54C2BC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BFB5
#72BFB5
oklch(75.2% 0.078 185.1)
- #DA9AA8
#DA9AA8
oklch(75.2% 0.078 4.7)
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 #72BFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #72BFB5 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.