#72BFD1
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.1% 0.08 214.4), rgb(114, 191, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#72BFD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 214°. 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 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BFD1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.08 214.4) |
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 #72BFD1 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BFD1 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BFD1 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BFD1 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 213.6)
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Step 200
200
#B9E1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 214.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72BFD1
oklch(76.1% 0.08 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B4D0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 214)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#72BFD1 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) | #B2BAD2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AFD1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44C6C4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BFD1
#72BFD1
oklch(76.1% 0.08 214.4)
- #DF9F90
#DF9F90
oklch(76% 0.08 33.6)
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 #72BFD1, 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 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #72BFD1 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.