#72C5CD
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.4% 0.082 203.6), rgb(114, 197, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#72C5CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C5CD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 197, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.082 203.6) |
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 #72C5CD | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C5CD | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C5CD text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C5CD text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#B7E3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 203.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C5CD
oklch(77.4% 0.082 203.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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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
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#72C5CD 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) | #BABFCE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45CBC7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C5CD
#72C5CD
oklch(77.4% 0.082 203.6)
- #E5A19C
#E5A19C
oklch(77.3% 0.082 23.8)
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 #72C5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #72C5CD 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.