#72C2D7
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77% 0.084 216.6), rgb(114, 194, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#72C2D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C2D7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 194, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.084 216.6) |
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 #72C2D7 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C2D7 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C2D7 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C2D7 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF4
oklch(93.5% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.047 217)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C2D7
oklch(77% 0.084 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.126 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#72C2D7 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) | #B4BDD8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B1D7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ECAC8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C2D7
#72C2D7
oklch(77% 0.084 216.6)
- #E4A28F
#E4A28F
oklch(77.1% 0.084 36.7)
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 #72C2D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
Use #72C2D7 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.