#72CDEE
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.4% 0.099 223.8), rgb(114, 205, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#72CDEE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CDEE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 205, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.099 223.8) |
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 #72CDEE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CDEE | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CDEE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CDEE text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EDF8FC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 200
200
#B3E2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.055 223.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CDEE
oklch(80.4% 0.099 223.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#72CDEE 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) | #BAC9F0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBEE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CD7D7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CDEE
#72CDEE
oklch(80.4% 0.099 223.8)
- #F5AB8B
#F5AB8B
oklch(80.5% 0.098 44.3)
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 #72CDEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.020
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.029
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
Use #72CDEE 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.