#72C8DC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(78.6% 0.088 214.5), rgb(114, 200, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#72C8DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C8DC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 200, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.088 214.5) |
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 #72C8DC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C8DC | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C8DC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C8DC text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5E2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 214.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C8DC
oklch(78.6% 0.088 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B4D0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 214)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#72C8DC 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) | #B9C3DD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38D0CE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C8DC
#72C8DC
oklch(78.6% 0.088 214.5)
- #ECA594
#ECA594
oklch(78.6% 0.088 34)
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 #72C8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #72C8DC 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.