#72C7AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.9% 0.091 172.8), rgb(114, 199, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#72C7AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C7AE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 199, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.091 172.8) |
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 #72C7AE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C7AE | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C7AE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C7AE text on black | 10.49:1 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 172.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 172.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C7AE
oklch(76.9% 0.091 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#72C7AE 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) | #C2BDAD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3B0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C9C0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C7AE
#72C7AE
oklch(76.9% 0.091 172.8)
- #E29CB9
#E29CB9
oklch(76.9% 0.091 352.9)
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 #72C7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #72C7AE 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.