#72CFCF
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.7% 0.089 195.5), rgb(114, 207, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#72CFCF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72CFCF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 207, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.089 195.5) |
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 #72CFCF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72CFCF | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72CFCF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72CFCF text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0EF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 193.8)
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Step 200
200
#B4E4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 194.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72CFCF
oklch(79.7% 0.089 195.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#72CFCF 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) | #C4C7CF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BBD0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40D4CF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72CFCF
#72CFCF
oklch(79.7% 0.089 195.5)
- #F0A6AA
#F0A6AA
oklch(79.7% 0.088 15.7)
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 #72CFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
Use #72CFCF 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.