#72DDBF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.5% 0.109 173), rgb(114, 221, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#72DDBF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 173°. 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 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DDBF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 221, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.109 173) |
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 #72DDBF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DDBF | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #72DDBF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DDBF text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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)
#72DDBF
oklch(82.5% 0.109 173)
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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
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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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)
#72DDBF 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) | #D7D1BE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C5C1 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47DFD4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DDBF
#72DDBF
oklch(82.5% 0.109 173)
- #FDA8CC
#FDA8CC
oklch(82.5% 0.109 352.7)
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 #72DDBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DDBF.
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 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
Use #72DDBF 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.