#72C1BF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76% 0.078 193.5), rgb(114, 193, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#72C1BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C1BF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 193, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.078 193.5) |
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 #72C1BF | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72C1BF | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C1BF text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C1BF text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#DAEFEE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.044 192.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C1BF
oklch(76% 0.078 193.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#72C1BF 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) | #B8BABF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAFC0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC5C0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C1BF
#72C1BF
oklch(76% 0.078 193.5)
- #DE9DA2
#DE9DA2
oklch(76% 0.078 14)
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 #72C1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #72C1BF 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.