#72D8CD
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.8% 0.097 186.3), rgb(114, 216, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#72D8CD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72D8CD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 216, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.097 186.3) |
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 #72D8CD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72D8CD | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72D8CD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72D8CD text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#ECF8F7
oklch(97% 0.013 191)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0ED
oklch(93.5% 0.028 188.3)
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Step 200
200
#B1E5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 187.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72D8CD
oklch(81.8% 0.097 186.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#72D8CD 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) | #CFCECD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC2CE | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FDCD4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72D8CD
#72D8CD
oklch(81.8% 0.097 186.3)
- #FAA9B9
#FAA9B9
oklch(81.7% 0.097 6.5)
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 #72D8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.056
Use #72D8CD 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.