#72C3BC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.3% 0.08 188.5), rgb(114, 195, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#72C3BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C3BC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 195, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.08 188.5) |
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 #72C3BC | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C3BC | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C3BC text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C3BC text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#D9EFED
oklch(93.5% 0.023 190.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 189.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C3BC
oklch(76.3% 0.08 188.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#72C3BC 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) | #BBBBBC | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50C7C1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C3BC
#72C3BC
oklch(76.3% 0.08 188.5)
- #E09DA8
#E09DA8
oklch(76.4% 0.081 8.3)
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 #72C3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
Use #72C3BC 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.