#72CFB8
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79% 0.096 175.8), rgb(114, 207, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#72CFB8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 207, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.096 175.8) |
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 #72CFB8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CFB8 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CFB8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CFB8 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 176.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CFB8
oklch(79% 0.096 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#72CFB8 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) | #C9C5B7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABABA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FD1C8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CFB8
#72CFB8
oklch(79% 0.096 175.8)
- #EDA1BD
#EDA1BD
oklch(79.1% 0.096 355.8)
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 #72CFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #72CFB8 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.