#72C4E5
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(78% 0.093 226.1), rgb(114, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#72C4E5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.093 226.1) |
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 #72C4E5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C4E5 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C4E5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C4E5 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EDF7FC
oklch(97% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 200
200
#B6E1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 226.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C4E5
oklch(78% 0.093 226.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B1E1
oklch(70.8% 0.135 226)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#72C4E5 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) | #B2C1E7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B4E5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FCECE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C4E5
#72C4E5
oklch(78% 0.093 226.1)
- #EAA585
#EAA585
oklch(78.1% 0.093 45.8)
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 #72C4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.027
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.055
Use #72C4E5 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.