#72C3BD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.4% 0.08 189.5), rgb(114, 195, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#72C3BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 190°. 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C3BD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 195, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.08 189.5) |
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 #72C3BD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C3BD | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C3BD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C3BD text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#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)
#72C3BD
oklch(76.4% 0.08 189.5)
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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
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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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)
#72C3BD 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) | #BBBBBD | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BE | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC7C1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C3BD
#72C3BD
oklch(76.4% 0.08 189.5)
- #E09DA7
#E09DA7
oklch(76.3% 0.081 9.3)
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 #72C3BD, 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 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #72C3BD 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.