#72CAAD
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.5% 0.096 170.4), rgb(114, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#72CAAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.096 170.4) |
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 #72CAAD | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CAAD | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CAAD text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CAAD text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CAAD
oklch(77.5% 0.096 170.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#72CAAD 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) | #C6C0AC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AF | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55CBC1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CAAD
#72CAAD
oklch(77.5% 0.096 170.4)
- #E59DBE
#E59DBE
oklch(77.6% 0.095 350.5)
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 #72CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.014
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
Use #72CAAD 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.