#72DCEA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.6% 0.1 206.8), rgb(114, 220, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#72DCEA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DCEA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 220, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.1 206.8) |
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 #72DCEA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DCEA | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #72DCEA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DCEA text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F0F4
oklch(93.7% 0.029 207.4)
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Step 200
200
#AFE4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 207.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DCEA
oklch(83.6% 0.1 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#72DCEA 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) | #CDD5EB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6EA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18E4E0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DCEA
#72DCEA
oklch(83.6% 0.1 206.8)
- #FFB3AA
#FFB3AA
oklch(83.6% 0.09 26.7)
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 #72DCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
Use #72DCEA 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.