#72CBB0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.9% 0.095 172), rgb(114, 203, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#72CBB0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CBB0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 203, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.095 172) |
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 #72CBB0 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CBB0 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CBB0 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CBB0 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 171.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CBB0
oklch(77.9% 0.095 172)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#72CBB0 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) | #C6C1AF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6B2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54CCC3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CBB0
#72CBB0
oklch(77.9% 0.095 172)
- #E79EBD
#E79EBD
oklch(77.9% 0.095 352.4)
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 #72CBB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #72CBB0 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.