#72BFC5
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.7% 0.077 202.1), rgb(114, 191, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#72BFC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.077 202.1) |
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 #72BFC5 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BFC5 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BFC5 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BFC5 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCACE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 203)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BFC5
oklch(75.7% 0.077 202.1)
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Step 500
500
#279BA3
oklch(63.2% 0.098 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#014B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#072C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 202.9)
#72BFC5 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) | #B5B9C6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC5 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CC4C1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BFC5
#72BFC5
oklch(75.7% 0.077 202.1)
- #DD9D9A
#DD9D9A
oklch(75.7% 0.077 22.1)
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 #72BFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
Use #72BFC5 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.