#72CEF7
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(81% 0.105 229), rgb(114, 206, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#72CEF7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CEF7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 206, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.105 229) |
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 #72CEF7 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CEF7 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CEF7 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CEF7 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#ECF8FD
oklch(97.2% 0.014 224.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6EEFA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 229.2)
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Step 200
200
#B2E1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.058 229.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CEF7
oklch(81% 0.105 229)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#72CEF7 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) | #B9CBF9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF6 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DADB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CEF7
#72CEF7
oklch(81% 0.105 229)
- #F9AC84
#F9AC84
oklch(80.9% 0.106 48.2)
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 #72CEF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.017
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.020
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.020
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.024
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #72CEF7 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.