#72BFDC
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76.6% 0.087 224.3), rgb(114, 191, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#72BFDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BFDC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.087 224.3) |
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 #72BFDC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72BFDC | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BFDC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BFDC text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.025 225.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 223.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72BFDC
oklch(76.6% 0.087 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#72BFDC 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) | #AFBCDE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB0DC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BC8C8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BFDC
#72BFDC
oklch(76.6% 0.087 224.3)
- #E2A185
#E2A185
oklch(76.5% 0.087 44.2)
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 #72BFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.059
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.064
Use #72BFDC 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.