#72C1BB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.8% 0.079 189.4), rgb(114, 193, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#72C1BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C1BB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 193, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.079 189.4) |
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 #72C1BB | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C1BB | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C1BB text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C1BB text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFED
oklch(93.6% 0.022 189.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 189.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C1BB
oklch(75.8% 0.079 189.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#72C1BB 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) | #B9B9BB | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C5BF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C1BB
#72C1BB
oklch(75.8% 0.079 189.4)
- #DD9CA6
#DD9CA6
oklch(75.8% 0.079 8.9)
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 #72C1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #72C1BB 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.