#72DECA
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.1% 0.105 180), rgb(114, 222, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#72DECA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DECA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 222, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.105 180) |
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 #72DECA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DECA | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #72DECA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DECA text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 178.9)
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Step 200
200
#B0E6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.058 179.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DECA
oklch(83.1% 0.105 180)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#72DECA 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) | #D6D3C9 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C6CC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FE1D8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DECA
#72DECA
oklch(83.1% 0.105 180)
- #FFACC5
#FFACC5
oklch(83.1% 0.102 359.9)
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 #72DECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #72DECA 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.