#72CACC
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.5% 0.085 197.5), rgb(114, 202, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#72CACC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CACC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 202, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.085 197.5) |
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 #72CACC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CACC | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CACC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CACC text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 199.9)
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Step 200
200
#B6E3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 198)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CACC
oklch(78.5% 0.085 197.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#72CACC 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) | #BFC3CC | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44CFCA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CACC
#72CACC
oklch(78.5% 0.085 197.5)
- #EAA3A5
#EAA3A5
oklch(78.4% 0.085 17.3)
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 #72CACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #72CACC 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.