#72C4CB
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.1% 0.081 202.7), rgb(114, 196, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#72C4CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C4CB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 196, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.081 202.7) |
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 #72C4CB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C4CB | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C4CB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C4CB text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
-
Step 100
100
#D9EFF1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 203.4)
-
Step 200
200
#B7E2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 203.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C4CB
oklch(77.1% 0.081 202.7)
-
Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
-
Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
-
Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
-
Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
-
Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
-
Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
-
Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#72C4CB 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) | #B9BECC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB2CB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47CAC6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C4CB
#72C4CB
oklch(77.1% 0.081 202.7)
- #E4A09D
#E4A09D
oklch(77% 0.082 22)
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 #72C4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #72C4CB 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.