#72C3BE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.4% 0.08 190.5), rgb(114, 195, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#72C3BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C3BE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 195, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.08 190.5) |
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 #72C3BE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C3BE | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C3BE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C3BE text on black | 10.26:1 | 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
#B8E3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 191.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C3BE
oklch(76.4% 0.08 190.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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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
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#72C3BE 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) | #BBBBBE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB1BF | 0.079 |
| 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°).
- #72C3BE
#72C3BE
oklch(76.4% 0.08 190.5)
- #E09DA6
#E09DA6
oklch(76.3% 0.081 10.3)
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 #72C3BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
Use #72C3BE 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.