#72CFBF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.2% 0.092 181.4), rgb(114, 207, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#72CFBF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CFBF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 207, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.092 181.4) |
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 #72CFBF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CFBF | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CFBF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CFBF text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#D8F0EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 180.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CFBF
oklch(79.2% 0.092 181.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#72CFBF 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) | #C8C6BE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BAC0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BD2CA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CFBF
#72CFBF
oklch(79.2% 0.092 181.4)
- #EEA2B7
#EEA2B7
oklch(79.2% 0.093 1.4)
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 #72CFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.065
Use #72CFBF 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.