#72D3D8
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(81% 0.092 199.9), rgb(114, 211, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#72D3D8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D3D8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 211, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.092 199.9) |
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 #72D3D8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D3D8 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D3D8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72D3D8 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0F1
oklch(93.7% 0.027 199.5)
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Step 200
200
#B2E4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 199.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D3D8
oklch(81% 0.092 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#72D3D8 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) | #C7CBD9 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BED9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37D9D4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D3D8
#72D3D8
oklch(81% 0.092 199.9)
- #F7A9A8
#F7A9A8
oklch(81% 0.092 20.1)
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 #72D3D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
Use #72D3D8 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.