#72BFBB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.4% 0.077 191.4), rgb(114, 191, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#72BFBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BFBB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.077 191.4) |
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 #72BFBB | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BFBB | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BFBB text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BFBB text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 191.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BFBB
oklch(75.4% 0.077 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#2A9C98
oklch(63.1% 0.098 191.5)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#024C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#082D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 189.8)
#72BFBB 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) | #B7B8BB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C3BE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BFBB
#72BFBB
oklch(75.4% 0.077 191.4)
- #DB9BA3
#DB9BA3
oklch(75.3% 0.077 10.8)
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 #72BFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
Use #72BFBB 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.