#72D2CA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.3% 0.092 188.5), rgb(114, 210, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#72D2CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D2CA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 210, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.092 188.5) |
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 #72D2CA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D2CA | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D2CA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D2CA text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 188)
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Step 200
200
#B3E5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 188.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D2CA
oklch(80.3% 0.092 188.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#72D2CA 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) | #C9C9CA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BDCB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43D6CF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D2CA
#72D2CA
oklch(80.3% 0.092 188.5)
- #F3A6B3
#F3A6B3
oklch(80.3% 0.092 8.3)
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 #72D2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.055
Use #72D2CA 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.