#72CDD0
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.3% 0.087 198.3), rgb(114, 205, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#72CDD0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 198°. 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 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CDD0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 205, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.087 198.3) |
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 #72CDD0 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CDD0 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CDD0 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CDD0 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#D7EFF0
oklch(93.5% 0.025 199.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E4E5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 197.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CDD0
oklch(79.3% 0.087 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#72CDD0 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) | #C2C6D0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B9D1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40D3CE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CDD0
#72CDD0
oklch(79.3% 0.087 198.3)
- #EEA5A6
#EEA5A6
oklch(79.2% 0.087 18.3)
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 #72CDD0, 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 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #72CDD0 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.