#72CDB2
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(78.4% 0.097 172.4), rgb(114, 205, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#72CDB2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CDB2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 205, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.097 172.4) |
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 #72CDB2 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CDB2 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CDB2 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CDB2 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#B6E5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 172.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CDB2
oklch(78.4% 0.097 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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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
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#72CDB2 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) | #C8C3B1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B8B4 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52CFC5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CDB2
#72CDB2
oklch(78.4% 0.097 172.4)
- #E99FBF
#E99FBF
oklch(78.4% 0.096 352)
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 #72CDB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.016
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
Use #72CDB2 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.