#72C8EF
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79.3% 0.1 229.2), rgb(114, 200, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#72C8EF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72C8EF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 200, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.1 229.2) |
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 #72C8EF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72C8EF | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72C8EF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72C8EF text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EDF7FD
oklch(97% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 100
100
#D7EEFA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 230.3)
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Step 200
200
#B4E1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.056 229.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72C8EF
oklch(79.3% 0.1 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#0096C5
oklch(63% 0.125 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#72C8EF 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) | #B4C5F1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B8EF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DD3D5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72C8EF
#72C8EF
oklch(79.3% 0.1 229.2)
- #F0A882
#F0A882
oklch(79.2% 0.1 48.7)
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 #72C8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.014
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.025
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #72C8EF 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.