#72CFBA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.1% 0.095 177.3), rgb(114, 207, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#72CFBA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CFBA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 207, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.095 177.3) |
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 #72CFBA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CFBA | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CFBA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CFBA text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#B5E5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 178.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CFBA
oklch(79.1% 0.095 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BBA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008773
oklch(55.8% 0.103 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#72CFBA 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) | #C9C5B9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ED1C9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CFBA
#72CFBA
oklch(79.1% 0.095 177.3)
- #EDA1BB
#EDA1BB
oklch(79% 0.095 357.3)
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 #72CFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.065
Use #72CFBA 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.