#72CCD4
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.2% 0.087 203), rgb(114, 204, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#72CCD4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CCD4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 204, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.087 203) |
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 #72CCD4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CCD4 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CCD4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CCD4 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF1
oklch(93.5% 0.025 202.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 202.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CCD4
oklch(79.2% 0.087 203)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#72CCD4 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) | #C0C5D5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB9D4 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DD2CE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CCD4
#72CCD4
oklch(79.2% 0.087 203)
- #EEA5A1
#EEA5A1
oklch(79.1% 0.087 22.7)
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 #72CCD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #72CCD4 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.