#72CBCD
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.7% 0.086 197.4), rgb(114, 203, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#72CBCD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CBCD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 203, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.086 197.4) |
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 #72CBCD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CBCD | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CBCD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CBCD text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#B5E3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 198)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CBCD
oklch(78.7% 0.086 197.4)
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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
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#72CBCD 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) | #C0C4CD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B8CE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43D0CB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CBCD
#72CBCD
oklch(78.7% 0.086 197.4)
- #ECA4A6
#ECA4A6
oklch(78.9% 0.086 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 #72CBCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #72CBCD 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.