#72D3CC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.6% 0.093 189.4), rgb(114, 211, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#72D3CC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D3CC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 211, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.093 189.4) |
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 #72D3CC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D3CC | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D3CC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D3CC text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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)
#72D3CC
oklch(80.6% 0.093 189.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#72D3CC 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) | #CACACC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41D7D1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D3CC
#72D3CC
oklch(80.6% 0.093 189.4)
- #F4A7B3
#F4A7B3
oklch(80.6% 0.092 9.1)
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 #72D3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
Use #72D3CC 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.