#72C3CA
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(76.8% 0.08 202.8), rgb(114, 195, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#72C3CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C3CA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 195, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.08 202.8) |
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 #72C3CA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C3CA | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C3CA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C3CA text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 203.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 203.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C3CA
oklch(76.8% 0.08 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#72C3CA 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) | #B8BDCB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1CA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47C9C5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C3CA
#72C3CA
oklch(76.8% 0.08 202.8)
- #E2A09C
#E2A09C
oklch(76.8% 0.079 23)
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 #72C3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #72C3CA 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.