#72DEE8
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(84% 0.1 203.4), rgb(114, 222, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#72DEE8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 222, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.1 203.4) |
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 #72DEE8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72DEE8 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #72DEE8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DEE8 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F0F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 204.8)
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Step 200
200
#AEE5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 203.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DEE8
oklch(84% 0.1 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#72DEE8 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) | #D0D6E9 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BE5E1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DEE8
#72DEE8
oklch(84% 0.1 203.4)
- #FFB4AF
#FFB4AF
oklch(83.9% 0.088 23.4)
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 #72DEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
Use #72DEE8 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.