#72C4CF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.2% 0.082 206.7), rgb(114, 196, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#72C4CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C4CF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 196, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.082 206.7) |
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 #72C4CF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C4CF | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C4CF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C4CF text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#D9EFF2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 206.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C4CF
oklch(77.2% 0.082 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#72C4CF 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) | #B8BED0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B2CF | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44CAC7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C4CF
#72C4CF
oklch(77.2% 0.082 206.7)
- #E4A199
#E4A199
oklch(77.1% 0.081 26.7)
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 #72C4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
Use #72C4CF 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.