#72DBBD
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82% 0.108 172.7), rgb(114, 219, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#72DBBD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DBBD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 219, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.108 172.7) |
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 #72DBBD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DBBD | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DBBD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DBBD text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 173.6)
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Step 200
200
#B1E7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.061 172.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DBBD
oklch(82% 0.108 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#72DBBD 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) | #D5CFBC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C3BF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49DDD2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DBBD
#72DBBD
oklch(82% 0.108 172.7)
- #FBA7CA
#FBA7CA
oklch(82% 0.107 353.1)
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 #72DBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
Use #72DBBD 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.