#72DEC5
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.9% 0.107 176.5), rgb(114, 222, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#72DEC5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 222, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.107 176.5) |
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 #72DEC5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DEC5 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #72DEC5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DEC5 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 176.6)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 176.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DEC5
oklch(82.9% 0.107 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#72DEC5 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) | #D7D3C4 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C6C7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43E0D6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DEC5
#72DEC5
oklch(82.9% 0.107 176.5)
- #FFAAC9
#FFAAC9
oklch(82.9% 0.106 356.2)
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 #72DEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #72DEC5 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.