#72CDC1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.089 184.6), rgb(114, 205, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#72CDC1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CDC1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 205, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.089 184.6) |
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 #72CDC1 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CDC1 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CDC1 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CDC1 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 200
200
#B5E4DD
oklch(88.4% 0.049 185.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CDC1
oklch(78.8% 0.089 184.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#72CDC1 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) | #C5C4C1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B9C2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AD0C9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CDC1
#72CDC1
oklch(78.8% 0.089 184.6)
- #ECA2B3
#ECA2B3
oklch(78.9% 0.09 4.3)
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 #72CDC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.064
Use #72CDC1 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.