#72CED4
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.7% 0.088 201), rgb(114, 206, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#72CED4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CED4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 206, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.088 201) |
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 #72CED4 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CED4 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CED4 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CED4 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF1
oklch(93.5% 0.025 202.8)
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Step 200
200
#B4E3E6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 201.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CED4
oklch(79.7% 0.088 201)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#72CED4 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) | #C2C7D5 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BAD5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DD4D0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CED4
#72CED4
oklch(79.7% 0.088 201)
- #F0A6A4
#F0A6A4
oklch(79.6% 0.088 20.9)
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 #72CED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #72CED4 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.