#72CEC3
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.1% 0.09 185.6), rgb(114, 206, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#72CEC3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 206, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.09 185.6) |
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 #72CEC3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CEC3 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CEC3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CEC3 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#B5E4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.049 186.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CEC3
oklch(79.1% 0.09 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#72CEC3 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) | #C6C5C3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B9C4 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49D2CA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CEC3
#72CEC3
oklch(79.1% 0.09 185.6)
- #EDA3B2
#EDA3B2
oklch(79.1% 0.089 6)
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 #72CEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.062
Use #72CEC3 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.